Jalama Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Barbara, USA)

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Jalama Surf Guide

Jalama in Santa Barbara is an exposed beach break that is often working and works all around the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for dangerous rips.

Jalama Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	13.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Jalama:

The best conditions reported for surf at Jalama occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Jalama (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Jalama with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in February while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 76% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

16%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

76%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Jalama Location Map

Interactive Jalama surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Jalama is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Jalama is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD), also in USA, 134 km (83 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Jalama Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 07:45 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Jalama

Current tide and informaton

For Cojo, 9 km from Jalama.

Next High Water: 01:35pm | 1.39m

Next Low Water: 05:04pm | 1.25m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Jalama Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.1 °C) at Jalama is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite