Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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
26.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 2AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
2
2
3
2
2
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
251
153
312
395
395
541
395
386
364
343
458
330
326
291
223
223
255
245
148
144
144
174
171
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SW
20
W
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:02PM2.16m
8:51AM2.21m
8:59PM2.08m
9:50AM2.21m
10:07PM2.06m
10:51AM2.28m
Low Tide
2:04PM0.99m
2:24AM0.80m
3:02PM1.06m
3:20AM0.88m
4:09PM1.05m
4:22AM0.91m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
6:21
6:21
6:20
6:20
Temp °C
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
24
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
29
28
29
26
26
27
27
27
29
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
19
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
248
111
111
312
395
395
541
395
386
364
343
458
330
326
291
223
223
255
245
148
144
144
174
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SW
6
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
113
251
153
109
108
140
66
74
93
23
23
22
31
77
60
54
33
33
33
35
37
5
28
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
20
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
24
85
151
15
14
23
23
66
23
10
10
21
21
33
33
12
19
12
12
29
28
17
11
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
6
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
5
5
2
2
120
122
13
72
72
5
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
746
36
0
0
0
42
235
826
826
235
176
95
0
0
235
826
826
235
82
0
0
0
235
235
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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