Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
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
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
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)
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
6
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
13
Energy 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)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
NW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
WSW
15
0.3
NW
11
0.4
SW
6
0.3
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
16
Energy 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)
0.3
NW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.1
NW
18
0.1
W
18
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
NW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
NW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
Energy 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)
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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