Punta Ballena Surf Break

Lat Long: 0.18° S 80.33° W

Punta Ballena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Ballena sea temperature is
26.7° C
2.5° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
52
124
51
55
52
81
100
78
47
71
70
44
44
74
72
70
69
86
128
127
126
63
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
10
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:41AM2.17m
10:35PM2.01m
10:50AM2.08m
11:55PM1.99m
12:06PM2.08m
Low Tide
3:28AM1.00m
4:13PM0.88m
4:37AM1.11m
5:26PM0.92m
5:56AM1.13m
6:38PM0.87m
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cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:27
6:27
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
27
27
30
28
28
28
29
28
26
26
27
28
26
27
26
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
26
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