Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 4PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
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 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
645 | 596 | 491 | 485 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 325 | 303 | 290 | 286 | 286 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 286 | 236 | 494 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:38PM2.93m | 6:02AM3.07m | 6:21PM2.83m | 6:41AM2.93m | 7:03PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.16m | 11:46PM0.10m | 12:15PM0.21m | 00:27AM0.25m | 12:56PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
645 | 596 | 491 | 485 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 325 | 303 | 290 | 286 | 286 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 286 | 236 | 494 | 261 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | W 12 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 6 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | N 7 | W 12 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 |
3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 4 | — |
35 | 40 | 51 | 55 | 58 | 68 | 67 | 54 | 58 | 71 | 49 | 41 | 56 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 46 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 826 | 826 | 826 | 391 | 391 | 399 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 961 | 833 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 80 | 235 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 82 |
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