
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 8AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 88 | 89 | 91 | 96 | 99 | 102 | 140 | 146 | 164 | 98 | 85 | 85 | 116 | 140 | 178 | 178 | 180 | 79 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 153 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:15AM2.82m | 3:27PM2.89m | 4:08AM2.97m | 4:20PM2.96m | 4:58AM3.07m | 5:10PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.39m | 9:47PM0.01m | 10:15AM0.29m | 10:37PM-0.05m | 11:06AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
120 | 88 | 89 | 91 | 96 | 99 | 102 | 140 | 146 | 164 | 98 | 85 | 85 | 116 | 140 | 178 | 178 | 180 | 9 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 153 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 11 | SW 11 |
2 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 83 | 49 | 50 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 79 | 7 | 55 | 54 | 4 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 10 |
6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 85 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 12 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 826 | 826 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 833 | 849 | 235 | 95 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 847 | 833 | 763 | 235 |
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