Punta Ballena Surf Break

Punta Ballena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.18° S 80.33° W

Issued: 12 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Ballena sea temperature is
27.6° C

3.1°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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 9AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (01 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 Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
326
326
322
322
322
294
223
191
193
291
310
255
255
255
251
232
176
176
178
181
181
144
142
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:43AM2.55m
4:44PM2.55m
5:20AM2.60m
5:22PM2.55m
5:56AM2.62m
5:59PM2.52m
Low Tide
10:24PM0.37m
10:44AM0.67m
11:01PM0.36m
11:22AM0.66m
11:37PM0.38m
12:01PM0.67m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
25
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
27
28
29
30
29
28
26
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
28
31
29
28
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
Energy kJ
232
326
326
322
322
322
294
223
191
193
291
310
255
255
255
251
232
176
176
178
181
181
144
142
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
89
6
3
2
2
1
1
12
49
49
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
38
37
37
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
6
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
5
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
7
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
1
1
18
18
18
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
14
11
12
13
14
20
35
25
19
18
16
13
13
18
20
22
16
16
12
9
10
11
16
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
4
4
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
235
826
826
235
80
95
0
0
95
829
849
847
704
95
0
0
0
826
826
235
235
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2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
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