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Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 3PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | |
221 | 358 | 349 | 262 | 339 | 432 | 590 | 708 | 572 | 520 | 768 | 759 | 877 | 689 | 857 | 827 | 651 | 627 | 481 | 475 | 519 | 469 | 463 | 414 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:09PM2.58m | 3:44AM2.54m | 3:46PM2.59m | 4:22AM2.56m | 4:24PM2.58m | 4:59AM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.68m | 9:27PM0.38m | 9:43AM0.64m | 10:04PM0.34m | 10:21AM0.63m | 10:41PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 221 | 358 | 349 | 262 | 255 | 305 | 590 | 708 | 572 | 520 | 768 | 759 | 877 | 689 | 857 | 827 | 651 | 627 | 481 | 475 | 519 | 469 | 463 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 19 | NW 19 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 147 | 260 | 258 | 241 | 339 | 432 | 245 | 208 | 206 | 160 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 59 | 44 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 10 | NW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 19 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 181 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 60 | 41 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 235 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 50 | 235 | 935 | 235 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 889 | 826 | 235 | 138 | 0 |
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