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Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
26.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 3PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | |
105 | 115 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 80 | 61 | 162 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 87 | 73 | 99 | 100 | 169 | 97 | 91 | 126 | 89 | 92 | 137 | 133 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:43PM3.05m | 5:21AM2.99m | 5:34PM2.97m | 6:13AM2.94m | 6:26PM2.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.22m | 11:02PM-0.09m | 11:27AM0.26m | 11:52PM-0.02m | 12:20PM0.35m | 00:45AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 54 | 115 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 36 | 55 | 162 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 47 | 73 | 99 | 100 | 169 | 97 | 91 | 126 | 89 | 92 | 137 | 133 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 105 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 39 | 24 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 87 | 51 | 25 | 43 | 20 | 40 | 41 | 36 | 46 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 80 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 19 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 826 | 235 | 235 | 58 | 36 | 50 | 36 | 235 | 826 | 826 | 235 | 97 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 236 | 829 | 235 | 763 | 440 | 202 | 0 |
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