Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 May 2026 -05
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Punta Ballena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta Ballena sea temperature is
26.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 4AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WSW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
51
37
46
47
51
84
84
84
54
53
49
61
60
87
87
51
51
51
102
99
98
130
85
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
SW
5
SW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:07AM2.69m
4:12PM2.74m
4:42AM2.68m
4:47PM2.69m
5:18AM2.64m
5:22PM2.61m
Low Tide
10:08AM0.50m
10:27PM0.25m
10:43AM0.51m
11:02PM0.28m
11:19AM0.56m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:15
6:13
6:13
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6:21
6:21
6:21
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
27
26
24
24
26
27
27
29
27
27
26
27
28
27
27
29
28
28
28
29
27
27
27
29
29
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
14
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
47
40
37
46
47
42
84
84
5
4
53
49
46
46
87
87
45
44
44
102
99
98
130
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
5
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
51
51
25
25
44
51
53
82
84
54
8
4
61
60
17
44
44
44
51
42
38
39
37
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
5
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WSW
18
Energy kJ
12
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
54
53
51
18
4
17
59
53
51
51
44
44
34
16
15
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
8
7
5
5
4
11
12
7
1
2
2
3
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
80
0
0
235
826
826
176
80
36
0
0
0
235
704
67
0
0
0
0
0
782
235
170
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
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