
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 5PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 142 | 88 | 89 | 92 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 120 | 88 | 89 | 92 | 96 | 99 | 102 | 140 | 146 | 164 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:30PM2.68m | 2:18AM2.64m | 2:31PM2.79m | 3:15AM2.82m | 3:27PM2.89m | 4:08AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.65m | 7:57PM0.27m | 8:22AM0.52m | 8:54PM0.12m | 9:20AM0.39m | 9:47PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
142 | 142 | 88 | 89 | 92 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 120 | 88 | 89 | 92 | 96 | 99 | 102 | 140 | 146 | 164 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 12 |
7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 50 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WNW 6 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | NW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 |
1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 50 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 826 | 235 | 235 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 235 | 235 | 226 | 95 | 95 | 80 | 0 |
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