Punta Ballenas Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.07° S 81.03° W

Punta Ballenas WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punta Ballenas sea temperature is
25.5°C
6.9° 

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


Punta Ballenas surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, WSW swell with 447 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Ballenas this week:

The surf forecast for Punta Ballenas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Punta Ballenas in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 31st Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 3rd Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 19s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 4th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Ballenas over the next 16 days.


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