Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 24 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
26.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 2AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (25 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (25 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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 Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
371
371
392
428
455
411
405
330
325
321
316
307
303
239
236
232
183
225
222
222
175
175
172
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SW
15
W
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:42PM2.28m
11:15AM2.52m
11:50PM2.28m
12:13PM2.51m
00:51AM2.32m
Low Tide
4:36PM0.74m
4:50AM0.73m
5:41PM0.72m
5:53AM0.78m
6:38PM0.66m
6:50AM0.79m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
Temp °C
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
28
28
27
28
27
27
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
371
371
371
392
428
455
411
405
330
325
321
316
307
303
239
236
232
183
225
222
222
175
175
172
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
SW
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
14
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
15
25
25
9
10
23
23
23
22
33
33
14
33
12
5
17
17
17
17
17
17
27
27
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
10
15
14
14
6
9
8
8
21
22
14
21
3
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
12
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
2
Energy kJ
9
13
8
11
8
12
10
7
7
6
8
7
6
6
6
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
235
235
95
235
95
0
235
235
235
235
80
80
0
0
58
235
889
172
97
67
0
0
36
935
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
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
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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