Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 7PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 178 | 175 | 170 | 164 | 124 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 170 | 148 | 205 | 186 | 182 | 249 | 356 | 348 | 336 | 283 | 302 | 371 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:39AM2.28m | 11:36PM2.40m | 12:02PM2.33m | 00:45AM2.54m | 1:10PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.68m | 5:53AM0.82m | 6:19PM0.62m | 7:02AM0.66m | 7:21PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 156 | 178 | 175 | 170 | 164 | 124 | 120 | 147 | 144 | 170 | 81 | 81 | 126 | 142 | 142 | 356 | 348 | 336 | 283 | 302 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 74 | 149 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 90 | 182 | 249 | 135 | 125 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 24 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 102 | 99 | 84 | 16 | 39 | 75 | 75 | 149 | 148 | 205 | 186 | 89 | 66 | 64 | 82 | 22 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 | — | 101 | 10 | 13 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 849 | 851 | 235 | 275 | 202 | 235 | 0 | 108 | 970 | 961 | 82 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1010 | 930 | 704 | 120 |
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