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Lat Long: 4.07° S 81.03° W

Punta Ballenas WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punta Ballenas sea temperature is
27.1°C
7.6° 

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 20 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SW swell with 191 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with NW 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 Wednesday (Oct 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m 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 0.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 21st Oct)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 21st Oct)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 22nd Oct)2ft (0.6m) 15s

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


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