Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 8PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 112 | 110 | 87 | 68 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 124 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 81 | 100 | 97 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 44 | 44 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:46AM2.34m | 9:27PM2.12m | 9:41AM2.17m | 10:35PM2.01m | 10:50AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.77m | 3:28AM1.00m | 4:13PM0.88m | 4:37AM1.11m | 5:26PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 269 | 112 | 110 | 87 | 42 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 124 | 23 | 53 | 17 | 81 | 100 | 97 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 44 | 44 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NW 8 | SW 7 | NW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 68 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 23 | 51 | 18 | 52 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 14 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 16 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 65 | 19 | 64 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 826 | 829 | 763 | 235 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 826 | 833 | 833 | 782 | 541 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 712 | 235 | 235 | 95 |
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