Punta Ballena Surf Break

Lat Long: 0.18° S 80.33° W

Punta Ballena, Ecuador Weather Observations

Issued: 6 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Ballena sea temperature is
27.2°C
2.9° 

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Punta Ballena based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Punta Ballena right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Punta Ballena

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Manta/Eloy Alfaro International Airport

93 km S190 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
20
light winds from the SSW
(19 km/h at 200°)
29 °C10.0
10.0
broken
-
-

Gen Rivadeneira Airport

118 km SE10 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
5
light winds from the WSW
(7 km/h at 250°)
30 °C10.0
10.0
broken
scattered

Latacunga/Cotopaxi Airport

207 km ESE2768 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
wind obs. (31 kph from 180 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
14 °C10.0
10.0
broken

Quito New International Airport

221 km E2400 m above sea level

1 hour ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
24 °C10.0
10.0
scattered
scattered

Guayaquil/José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport

222 km SSE211 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
10
light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 170 degs)
(9 km/h at 140°)
30 °C10.0
10.0
scattered

Ambato Aeropuerto

225 km ESE2520 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
wind obs. (9 kph from 190 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
15 °C10.0
10.0
broken
-
-

Salinas/Gen Ulpi Airport

234 km S8 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
15
light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 200 to 350 degs)
(17 km/h at 240°)
29 °C10.0
10.0
scattered
broken
-

Riobamba/Chimborazo Airport

244 km SE2796 m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
20
moderate winds from the NE
(22 km/h at 50°)
- °C10.0
10.0
broken
broken
-

Tumaco/la Florid

283 km NE6 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
0
calm
(0 km/h at 0°)
TCU °C10.0
10.0
broken

Shell Mera Airport

291 km ESE2474 m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
5
calm
(4 km/h at 180°)
- °C10.0
10.0
scattered
scattered
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Punta Ballena and within an acceptable time window.

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