Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 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
26.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 11PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
275
272
268
264
261
243
239
239
253
261
261
257
200
189
183
180
178
140
138
138
175
206
211
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:15AM2.43m
1:30PM2.74m
2:06AM2.62m
2:18PM2.89m
2:55AM2.79m
Low Tide
7:05PM0.57m
7:16AM0.63m
7:54PM0.35m
8:07AM0.48m
8:40PM0.15m
8:56AM0.35m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
Temp °C
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
30
29
28
29
27
27
27
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
252
275
272
268
264
261
243
239
239
253
261
261
257
200
189
183
180
178
140
138
138
175
206
211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
43
44
27
2
2
16
14
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
13
13
21
21
21
51
51
12
11
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
13
0.3
SW
5
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
13
27
4
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
21
21
12
12
12
12
12
19
18
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
7
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
235
235
80
36
0
0
95
704
763
235
80
0
0
0
50
236
829
235
97
0
0
0
235
235
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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