Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 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
26.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 12AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (15 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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 Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
253
261
261
257
200
189
183
180
178
140
138
138
175
203
211
167
167
248
241
234
221
144
140
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
15
W
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:30PM2.74m
2:06AM2.62m
2:18PM2.89m
2:55AM2.79m
3:06PM3.00m
3:43AM2.92m
Low Tide
7:54PM0.35m
8:07AM0.48m
8:40PM0.15m
8:56AM0.35m
9:27PM-0.00m
9:46AM0.26m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
Temp °C
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
30
28
27
27
27
27
27
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
30
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
239
253
261
261
257
200
189
183
180
178
140
138
138
175
203
211
167
167
248
241
234
221
144
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
23
22
36
22
22
21
13
13
21
21
21
51
51
12
11
17
17
17
17
17
17
27
25
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
9
8
21
21
12
12
12
12
12
19
18
11
11
11
4
10
4
32
31
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
2
Energy kJ
2
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
2
5
6
5
5
5
13
17
5
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
746
138
67
82
0
0
58
827
829
235
235
97
0
50
97
235
235
235
80
0
0
0
36
235
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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