Punta Ballena Surf Break

Punta Ballena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.18° S 80.33° W

Issued: 12 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punta Ballena sea temperature is
27.5° C

2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Punta Ballena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 6AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
234
225
242
239
239
236
215
158
149
124
123
118
118
117
104
147
147
147
149
214
419
305
283
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:47AM2.87m
8:04PM2.57m
8:40AM2.74m
9:03PM2.42m
9:34AM2.61m
Low Tide
1:23AM0.22m
2:01PM0.50m
2:16AM0.41m
2:59PM0.60m
3:10AM0.60m
3:57PM0.67m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
18
Energy kJ
246
234
225
242
239
239
236
215
158
149
121
120
118
118
68
68
147
147
147
102
214
419
305
283
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
SW
8
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
13
38
75
38
38
37
75
88
82
124
124
123
104
104
117
104
67
67
31
149
85
37
72
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
4
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
5
5
5
13
9
6
86
63
23
37
4
37
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
14
29
28
28
29
38
39
41
42
13
33
33
33
33
6
7
7
7
16
14
14
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
235
95
0
95
849
961
235
235
235
235
0
50
1071
1095
961
235
95
95
0
50
235
847
235
235
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
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