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Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 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
26.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 2PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
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 Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
100 | 169 | 97 | 91 | 126 | 89 | 91 | 137 | 133 | 128 | 125 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 51 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:13AM2.94m | 6:26PM2.83m | 7:08AM2.85m | 7:22PM2.67m | 8:06AM2.73m | 8:23PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.35m | 00:45AM0.11m | 1:18PM0.48m | 1:40AM0.28m | 2:20PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 100 | 169 | 97 | 91 | 126 | 89 | 91 | 137 | 133 | 128 | 125 | 85 | 84 | 15 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 51 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 12 | SW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 15 | NW 11 | SW 6 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 43 | 20 | 40 | 41 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 84 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SW 11 | NW 12 | NW 18 | W 18 | NW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NW 11 | SW 10 | NW 11 | SW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 7 | 20 | 36 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 58 | 94 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 0 | 95 | 826 | 826 | 235 | 235 | 541 | 95 | 0 | 84 | 235 | 571 | 235 | 36 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 571 | 1037 | 704 | 97 | 235 |
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