Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
26.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 5AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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 Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
151
226
284
263
252
275
272
268
264
261
243
239
239
253
261
261
257
200
189
183
180
180
140
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:40PM2.57m
1:15AM2.43m
1:30PM2.74m
2:06AM2.62m
2:18PM2.89m
Low Tide
6:22AM0.77m
7:05PM0.57m
7:16AM0.63m
7:54PM0.35m
8:07AM0.48m
8:40PM0.15m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
29
29
29
28
29
27
28
29
27
27
27
29
28
28
28
29
27
27
27
29
28
28
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
87
151
226
284
263
252
275
272
268
264
261
243
239
239
253
261
261
257
200
189
183
180
180
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
SW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
Energy kJ
108
88
36
37
42
43
44
27
13
2
2
14
23
23
22
36
22
22
21
13
13
21
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
22
22
6
3
2
2
2
3
17
27
16
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
21
21
12
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
3
3
2
2
5
3
5
8
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
138
0
42
235
235
235
80
0
0
0
50
826
826
235
84
0
0
0
95
826
829
235
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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