
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 7AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
294 | 306 | 203 | 246 | 214 | 214 | 272 | 272 | 315 | 518 | 402 | 487 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 475 | 344 | 309 | 242 | 239 | 330 | 394 | 325 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:00AM2.67m | 2:17PM2.67m | 2:49AM2.87m | 3:07PM2.81m | 3:33AM3.02m | 3:52PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.53m | 8:30PM0.28m | 9:01AM0.35m | 9:17PM0.17m | 9:45AM0.21m | 9:59PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
294 | 306 | 194 | 246 | 214 | 214 | 272 | 272 | 315 | 518 | 402 | 487 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 475 | 344 | 309 | 242 | 239 | 330 | 394 | 325 | 325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
75 | 125 | 203 | 116 | 182 | 180 | 246 | 246 | 208 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 45 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 24 |
28 | 14 | 13 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
28 | 33 | 35 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 391 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 826 | 833 | 833 | 235 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 833 | 235 | 36 | 67 | 0 | 80 | 235 | 235 | 704 | 275 |
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