Punta Ballena Surf Break

Punta Ballena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.18° S 80.33° W

Issued: 12 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Ballena sea temperature is
27.2° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Punta Ballena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 21s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 5PM is: 0.4m 21s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)21s
Evening (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s

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

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
WSW
21
0.7
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
1
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
261
260
226
165
253
336
336
332
325
377
360
491
491
486
629
601
559
412
407
402
397
322
318
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:07AM2.62m
7:16PM2.41m
7:45AM2.60m
8:00PM2.35m
8:27AM2.58m
8:51PM2.29m
Low Tide
1:18PM0.70m
1:24AM0.57m
2:00PM0.70m
2:06AM0.65m
2:48PM0.70m
2:54AM0.73m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:29
6:29
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
24
25
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
30
29
29
29
28
29
27
27
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
27
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
1
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
Energy kJ
261
261
171
226
164
253
336
336
332
325
377
360
491
491
486
629
601
559
412
407
402
397
322
318
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
22
0.5
WSW
21
0.5
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
181
260
260
180
165
116
109
146
146
106
84
82
51
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
12
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
3
2
2
6
3
5
2
2
7
5
5
3
5
5
5
3
3
6
12
12
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.2
W
9
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
2
3
5
3
3
3
5
3
3
6
5
6
5
3
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
236
961
235
67
36
82
58
58
833
849
235
67
36
36
58
235
235
235
235
95
95
95
80
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Rating
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4
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
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4
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3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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