Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 01 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
26.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 12PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)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 Sun morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
54
57
95
98
98
64
51
51
37
46
48
51
84
84
84
54
53
49
61
60
69
45
45
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:31AM2.66m
3:38PM2.75m
4:07AM2.69m
4:12PM2.74m
4:42AM2.68m
4:47PM2.69m
Low Tide
9:32AM0.51m
9:53PM0.27m
10:08AM0.50m
10:27PM0.25m
10:43AM0.51m
11:02PM0.28m
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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6:15
6:15
6:13
6:13
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6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
26
24
24
24
23
23
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
24
25
27
26
24
24
24
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
27
25
26
29
28
28
26
27
28
27
27
27
29
29
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
14
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
54
54
57
95
98
98
64
6
40
37
46
48
42
84
7
7
4
53
49
46
46
69
45
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
4
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
23
23
22
22
22
22
25
47
51
25
25
44
51
53
84
84
54
8
8
61
60
17
3
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
SW
12
0.3
WSW
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
NW
8
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WSW
17
0.4
NW
13
0.3
SW
4
Energy kJ
4
31
4
4
6
27
21
51
5
5
5
5
5
3
82
54
53
51
18
17
17
59
44
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.3
SW
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
6
8
12
7
8
9
9
7
10
10
4
8
12
4
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
235
235
235
0
58
95
0
95
826
763
235
80
0
0
0
42
97
399
138
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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