Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 24 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
26.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 7AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (24 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (24 May)3ft (0.9m)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 Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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)
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
106
172
211
295
371
371
371
392
428
417
411
405
330
325
321
316
307
303
239
236
232
183
257
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
5
SW
5
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:12AM2.55m
10:42PM2.28m
11:15AM2.52m
11:50PM2.28m
12:13PM2.51m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.61m
4:36PM0.74m
4:50AM0.73m
5:41PM0.72m
5:53AM0.78m
6:38PM0.66m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<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
Temp °C
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
28
28
28
30
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
29
29
27
28
27
27
27
27
29
28
28
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
107
106
172
211
295
371
371
371
392
428
417
411
405
330
325
321
316
307
303
239
236
232
183
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
14
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
4
43
37
25
15
15
25
25
14
10
23
23
23
22
33
33
14
33
12
5
17
17
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
44
4
4
4
4
10
15
14
4
6
9
8
8
21
22
14
21
3
7
7
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.5
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
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.3
WSW
4
Energy kJ
6
5
10
7
6
11
4
6
7
7
7
6
4
5
5
9
7
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
42
763
235
176
163
95
95
0
0
235
235
235
82
95
0
0
231
930
849
235
80
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
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