Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 1AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 85 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 146 | 144 | 162 | 150 | 126 | 146 | 144 | 142 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 118 | 110 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:48PM2.54m | 8:05AM2.51m | 8:54PM2.40m | 9:15AM2.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.37m | 1:55AM0.67m | 2:30PM0.53m | 3:04AM0.82m | 3:43PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 104 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 146 | 103 | 103 | 97 | 59 | 90 | 67 | 142 | 81 | 64 | 120 | 50 | 78 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 48 | 47 | 47 | 58 | 78 | 78 | 144 | 162 | 150 | 126 | 146 | 144 | 61 | 121 | 121 | 37 | 118 | 110 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 5 | SSW 8 | W 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 8 | W 18 | NW 17 | WNW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 85 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 571 | 235 | 67 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 704 | 202 | 95 |
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