
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 8PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 74 | 49 | 35 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 61 | 38 | 95 | 51 | 85 | 86 | 50 | 48 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:48PM2.79m | 7:17AM2.94m | 7:36PM2.64m | 8:02AM2.78m | 8:26PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.29m | 00:57AM0.21m | 1:32PM0.39m | 1:43AM0.40m | 2:20PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
43 | 74 | 49 | 35 | 50 | 50 | 22 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 38 | 95 | 51 | 85 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 20 |
35 | 37 | 42 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 86 | 50 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | W 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 6 |
36 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
14 | 20 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 453 | 826 | 826 | 235 | 746 | 399 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 826 | 826 | 833 | 486 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 719 | 719 | 228 |
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