Punta Ballena Surf Break

Punta Ballena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.18° S 80.33° W

Issued: 6 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punta Ballena sea temperature is
27.3° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Punta Ballena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 12AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (19 Jun)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
201
224
176
156
158
286
259
329
329
324
246
234
225
242
239
239
236
215
158
149
124
123
118
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
6:15PM2.86m
6:54AM2.96m
7:09PM2.73m
7:47AM2.87m
8:04PM2.57m
8:40AM2.74m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.07m
1:06PM0.40m
1:23AM0.22m
2:01PM0.50m
2:16AM0.41m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:25
6:25
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
27
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
Feels °C
29
28
28
28
28
29
30
30
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
201
201
224
176
156
158
286
259
329
329
324
246
234
225
242
239
239
236
215
158
149
121
120
118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
7
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
Energy kJ
50
50
50
20
85
88
3
18
13
8
8
13
38
75
38
38
13
75
88
82
124
124
123
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
SW
7
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
37
37
17
47
18
3
18
16
18
18
13
4
14
14
14
14
37
14
14
14
13
12
14
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
8
6
4
4
4
5
72
6
7
12
38
29
29
38
9
11
14
14
18
17
14
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
704
704
95
0
0
0
0
935
1090
235
235
235
95
0
80
935
1010
235
827
95
95
0
95
935
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Rating
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2
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2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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