
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 6PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 214 | 214 | 272 | 272 | 315 | 518 | 402 | 487 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 612 | 344 | 309 | 242 | 239 | 330 | 325 | 325 | 325 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:17PM2.67m | 2:49AM2.87m | 3:07PM2.81m | 3:33AM3.02m | 3:52PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.53m | 8:30PM0.28m | 9:01AM0.35m | 9:17PM0.17m | 9:45AM0.21m | 9:59PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
246 | 214 | 214 | 272 | 272 | 315 | 518 | 402 | 487 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 612 | 344 | 309 | 242 | 239 | 330 | 325 | 325 | 325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 8 | NW 10 | SW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
116 | 182 | 180 | 246 | 246 | 208 | 33 | 28 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | SW 19 | NW 10 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 19 | W 19 | SW 18 |
35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — |
31 | 32 | 51 | 58 | 47 | 36 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | — | 32 | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 826 | 833 | 235 | 391 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 826 | 847 | 833 | 138 | 36 | 67 | 0 | 95 | 235 | 746 | 704 | 67 |
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