Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 24 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
26.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 6PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (24 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (24 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

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 Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
295
371
371
371
392
428
455
411
405
330
325
321
316
307
303
239
236
232
183
225
222
222
175
Wind (km/h)
5
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:12AM2.55m
10:42PM2.28m
11:15AM2.52m
11:50PM2.28m
12:13PM2.51m
00:51AM2.32m
Low Tide
4:36PM0.74m
4:50AM0.73m
5:41PM0.72m
5:53AM0.78m
6:38PM0.66m
6:50AM0.79m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
27
26
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
30
29
28
28
27
28
27
27
27
29
27
26
27
27
27
27
29
28
27
26
28
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
211
295
371
371
371
392
428
455
411
405
330
325
321
316
307
303
239
236
232
183
225
222
222
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
14
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
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
Energy kJ
25
15
15
25
25
14
10
23
23
23
22
33
33
14
33
12
5
17
17
17
17
17
17
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
5
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
4
4
10
15
14
4
6
9
8
8
21
22
14
21
3
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
12
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
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
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
3
8
10
8
8
11
4
6
6
7
5
4
5
4
5
6
6
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
50
826
235
235
95
58
95
0
235
235
235
235
80
95
82
0
97
235
236
163
36
80
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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