Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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
26.8° 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 2AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (16 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
178
140
114
138
175
203
211
167
167
167
162
158
149
144
178
109
109
140
108
106
67
105
115
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
10
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:18PM2.89m
2:55AM2.79m
3:06PM3.00m
3:43AM2.92m
3:54PM3.06m
4:32AM2.99m
Low Tide
8:40PM0.15m
8:56AM0.35m
9:27PM-0.00m
9:46AM0.26m
10:14PM-0.08m
10:36AM0.22m
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part cloud
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
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<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
6:21
Temp °C
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
24
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
28
28
27
27
27
27
29
28
28
26
27
27
27
27
30
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
17
Energy kJ
180
178
140
114
138
175
203
211
167
167
167
162
158
149
144
178
109
109
140
108
106
58
54
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
21
21
21
26
51
6
11
17
17
17
17
17
17
27
25
24
31
31
59
69
68
67
105
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
12
12
18
11
11
11
10
10
4
32
31
31
23
14
23
23
22
22
21
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
7
12
10
8
6
12
16
5
6
6
6
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
827
235
95
80
0
0
95
235
889
235
82
95
0
0
0
235
236
138
235
80
0
0
0
763
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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