Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
19.5°C
2.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Jalama today (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 10AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (23 Sep)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (23 Sep)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
0
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
1
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
0.9
SW
15
1.9
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
0.9
SSW
14
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
0.9
SSW
13
1.9
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
458
452
378
367
1025
929
342
402
328
297
297
258
540
268
233
627
290
359
424
385
289
382
594
854
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
0
ENE
5
N
10
SW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:04AM1.65m
8:16PM1.92m
9:21AM1.74m
8:56PM1.92m
9:40AM1.84m
9:38PM1.88m
Low Tide
2:33AM0.40m
2:22PM0.97m
2:59AM0.41m
2:59PM0.82m
3:24AM0.46m
3:37PM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:55
6:54
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
18
23
22
23
20
20
21
19
19
23
22
23
19
18
18
19
20
24
24
22
17
17
Feels °C
14
16
17
22
21
21
18
18
20
20
19
23
20
20
17
15
16
18
19
22
21
19
14
14
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