Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 May 2026 -05
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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
26.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 7AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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 Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.7
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
96
122
61
164
329
251
153
312
395
395
541
395
386
364
343
458
330
326
291
223
258
362
245
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SSW
5
S
0
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:59AM2.26m
8:02PM2.16m
8:51AM2.21m
8:59PM2.08m
9:50AM2.21m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.69m
2:04PM0.99m
2:24AM0.80m
3:02PM1.06m
3:20AM0.88m
4:09PM1.05m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:13
6:13
6:13
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6:21
6:21
6:20
Temp °C
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
25
24
25
24
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
24
24
28
27
27
30
29
28
28
29
27
28
26
29
28
27
27
27
28
27
27
29
27
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.7
WSW
19
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
130
96
122
51
164
329
111
111
312
395
395
541
395
386
364
343
458
330
326
291
223
258
362
245
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.5
SW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
Energy kJ
81
81
81
54
131
113
251
153
109
108
140
66
74
23
53
122
22
76
31
60
54
33
33
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
6
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
20
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
SW
7
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
5
17
5
61
26
24
85
151
15
14
23
23
66
40
23
23
21
21
11
33
20
19
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
12
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
3
2
5
146
6
40
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
235
763
80
0
0
80
80
235
826
1019
235
235
0
0
36
235
826
826
235
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
9
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