Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 1AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 85 | 116 | 140 | 178 | 178 | 180 | 79 | 93 | 92 | 95 | 153 | 89 | 85 | 136 | 130 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 108 | 106 | 60 | 83 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:20PM2.96m | 4:58AM3.07m | 5:10PM2.96m | 5:46AM3.10m | 5:59PM2.90m | 6:32AM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.29m | 10:37PM-0.05m | 11:06AM0.24m | 11:25PM-0.03m | 11:56AM0.24m | 00:11AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 85 | 85 | 116 | 140 | 178 | 178 | 180 | 9 | 93 | 92 | 95 | 153 | 89 | 85 | 136 | 130 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 108 | 106 | 60 | 83 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | N 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 83 | 49 | 50 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 79 | 85 | 55 | 42 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | N 6 | SW 12 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 | N 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | W 21 | SW 20 | W 16 | SW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 20 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 11 | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 826 | 826 | 763 | 80 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 826 | 826 | 750 | 746 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 826 | 826 | 235 | 235 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
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