Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 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 7PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WSW
18
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
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
78
77
75
52
52
51
51
52
44
53
65
108
107
106
172
211
295
371
371
371
475
428
417
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:06AM2.73m
8:23PM2.50m
9:08AM2.63m
9:31PM2.36m
10:12AM2.55m
10:42PM2.28m
Low Tide
2:20PM0.61m
2:40AM0.46m
3:27PM0.70m
3:44AM0.61m
4:36PM0.74m
4:50AM0.73m
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<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
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
24
24
24
24
24
26
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
29
29
27
28
26
26
26
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
30
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WSW
18
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
1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
Energy kJ
78
78
77
75
45
45
44
44
44
44
44
54
108
107
106
172
211
295
371
371
371
475
428
417
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
12
12
12
11
52
52
51
51
52
26
53
65
43
44
43
7
4
15
15
25
25
14
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
13
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
12
Energy kJ
21
21
21
21
11
11
11
18
18
17
3
17
23
23
23
37
25
4
10
15
14
4
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
4
9
4
6
6
9
9
7
7
5
5
6
5
5
11
4
5
6
7
3
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
235
236
829
704
235
95
95
80
95
826
1010
97
95
0
0
0
50
826
826
235
176
58
80
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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