Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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
26.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 3PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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 Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
115
119
120
121
80
61
162
226
226
226
87
73
99
100
169
97
91
126
89
92
137
133
128
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:43PM3.05m
5:21AM2.99m
5:34PM2.97m
6:13AM2.94m
6:26PM2.83m
Low Tide
10:36AM0.22m
11:02PM-0.09m
11:27AM0.26m
11:52PM-0.02m
12:20PM0.35m
00:45AM0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
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
6:21
Temp °C
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
30
30
28
28
29
27
27
27
30
28
28
28
28
27
26
27
29
28
28
27
26
26
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
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
Energy kJ
54
115
119
120
121
36
55
162
226
226
226
47
73
99
100
169
97
91
126
89
92
137
133
128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
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
SW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
105
53
52
53
39
24
37
38
36
35
35
87
51
25
43
20
40
41
36
46
43
36
36
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
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
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
21
21
35
35
36
80
61
2
2
2
2
42
42
20
20
7
20
36
19
36
36
18
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
6
8
7
7
5
11
11
5
7
6
6
8
9
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
826
235
235
58
36
50
36
235
826
826
235
97
80
0
0
235
236
829
235
763
440
202
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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