Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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
26.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 8AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (19 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 Thu morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
61
162
226
226
226
87
73
99
100
169
97
91
126
89
91
137
133
128
125
85
84
84
82
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:21AM2.99m
5:34PM2.97m
6:13AM2.94m
6:26PM2.83m
7:08AM2.85m
7:22PM2.67m
Low Tide
11:02PM-0.09m
11:27AM0.26m
11:52PM-0.02m
12:20PM0.35m
00:45AM0.11m
1:18PM0.48m
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:21
6:21
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
27
26
25
24
27
27
27
30
28
28
28
28
26
26
27
29
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
27
29
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
36
55
162
226
226
226
47
73
99
100
169
97
91
126
89
91
137
133
128
125
85
84
84
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.3
NW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
24
37
38
36
35
35
87
51
25
43
20
40
41
36
33
36
36
30
30
17
16
35
20
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.1
NW
18
0.3
SW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
NW
11
Energy kJ
80
61
2
2
2
2
42
42
20
20
7
20
36
19
36
12
18
36
36
36
35
16
16
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
2
5
6
7
7
7
5
11
4
4
3
58
5
5
8
9
11
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
50
50
42
42
826
826
235
235
235
0
0
235
826
829
763
746
440
0
0
84
571
235
235
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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