Punta Ballena Surf Break

Punta Ballena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.18° S 80.33° W

Issued: 12 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punta Ballena sea temperature is
27.2° C

2.6°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 6AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 23s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
WSW
21
0.7
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
1
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
258
258
261
261
260
226
165
253
336
336
332
325
377
404
491
547
644
629
601
559
412
407
402
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
0
SSW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:07AM2.62m
7:16PM2.41m
7:45AM2.60m
8:00PM2.35m
8:27AM2.58m
8:51PM2.29m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.49m
1:18PM0.70m
1:24AM0.57m
2:00PM0.70m
2:06AM0.65m
2:48PM0.70m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
27
27
27
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
27
28
29
29
28
29
29
29
27
28
29
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
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
1
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
Energy kJ
201
258
258
261
261
206
226
164
253
336
336
332
325
377
404
491
547
644
629
601
559
412
407
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
54
54
52
181
260
260
180
165
116
109
107
146
106
84
103
70
8
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
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
5
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
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
11
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
6
6
4
5
5
2
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
6
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
2
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
12
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
1
6
2
3
3
5
5
2
4
5
4
2
24
5
8
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
Distance (km)
95
0
0
0
826
826
67
36
36
67
67
235
235
827
235
235
95
95
0
80
235
235
235
95
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Rating
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3
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2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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