Punta Ballena Surf Break

Punta Ballena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.18° S 80.33° W

Issued: 12 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Ballena sea temperature is
27.5° C

2.9°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 3PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)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 Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
100
100
162
229
201
258
258
261
261
260
180
165
253
336
336
332
325
377
404
491
547
644
629
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:36PM2.47m
7:07AM2.62m
7:16PM2.41m
7:45AM2.60m
8:00PM2.35m
Low Tide
12:39PM0.68m
00:47AM0.49m
1:18PM0.70m
1:24AM0.57m
2:00PM0.70m
2:06AM0.65m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:29
6:29
 mm
Temp °C
26
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
30
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
Energy kJ
102
100
100
162
229
201
258
258
261
261
226
171
164
253
336
336
332
325
377
404
491
547
644
629
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.4
WSW
22
0.5
WSW
21
0.5
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.3
WSW
14
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
80
80
63
64
55
54
54
52
181
260
260
180
165
116
109
107
146
106
104
41
3
3
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.3
SW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
3
4
4
22
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
6
6
5
2
2
7
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
7
7
7
2
2
3
2
18
1
1
3
6
6
9
2
2
140
125
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
Distance (km)
80
235
763
391
95
80
58
0
0
826
826
235
67
82
80
80
235
235
826
235
97
235
95
0
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Rating
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4
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4
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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