Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 03 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 11PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)--
Afternoon (03 May)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.5m)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 Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
87
87
51
51
51
102
99
98
130
85
61
103
140
138
133
129
173
171
226
258
255
223
217
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
S
5
SW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SW
15
W
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:47PM2.69m
5:18AM2.64m
5:22PM2.61m
5:54AM2.56m
5:57PM2.51m
6:32AM2.45m
Low Tide
11:02PM0.28m
11:19AM0.56m
11:38PM0.35m
11:55AM0.65m
00:14AM0.45m
12:34PM0.76m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:13
6:13
6:13
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6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
Temp °C
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
29
29
28
28
27
28
27
27
30
28
27
28
28
28
27
27
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
46
87
87
45
44
44
102
99
98
130
85
54
103
140
138
133
129
173
171
226
258
255
223
217
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
Energy kJ
60
17
44
44
44
51
42
38
39
37
39
39
60
14
14
14
46
42
56
53
5
5
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
17
59
53
51
51
44
44
44
16
15
60
61
14
31
35
10
14
14
12
5
14
13
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
3
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
W
8
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
11
1
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
235
138
36
0
0
0
0
235
889
176
95
50
0
0
0
236
571
138
0
0
0
0
0
235
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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