Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 PDT
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Jalama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jalama sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Jalama today?

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 7AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (13 May)7ft (2.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
0
2
3
3
4
3
3
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.3
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
366
366
291
436
626
412
385
672
706
634
450
454
926
846
873
749
969
1177
1084
1153
1360
1693
2284
2761
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
15
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
W
15
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:50AM1.55m
7:53PM2.10m
8:51AM1.56m
8:25PM2.25m
9:50AM1.56m
9:01PM2.37m
Low Tide
2:00AM0.66m
1:24PM0.75m
2:44AM0.41m
2:01PM0.83m
3:30AM0.18m
2:40PM0.92m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:55
7:57
Temp °C
13
13
13
15
14
15
12
11
11
11
13
15
15
15
13
11
11
11
14
15
16
16
12
12
13
12
11
13
12
10
7
7
8
9
12
14
12
11
9
8
8
9
13
12
11
10
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
12
1.9
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
366
366
291
436
626
412
385
366
486
399
450
330
926
846
413
326
322
1177
1084
314
309
223
220
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NW
17
0.6
WNW
16
Energy kJ
226
217
163
161
161
158
158
237
219
276
374
454
366
441
8
8
8
322
392
32
31
87
75
175
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
W
20
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
NW
18
0.3
S
16
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
32
32
66
124
106
104
106
99
102
99
376
371
10
10
3
14
8
8
9
9
9
80
46
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.9
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
Energy kJ
1
54
149
355
672
706
634
873
749
969
1153
1360
1693
2284
2761
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
208
61
61
36
9
0
0
9
9
208
61
36
16
16
1
9
9
208
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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