Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 2AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 449 | 316 | 207 | 207 | 202 | 181 | 211 | 264 | 371 | 261 | 261 | 243 | 238 | 255 | 248 | 242 | 242 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14PM2.39m | 10:54AM1.69m | 10:03PM2.33m | 11:28AM1.77m | 10:51PM2.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM-0.03m | 3:55PM0.89m | 5:02AM0.05m | 4:48PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 179 | 179 | 176 | 179 | 176 | 172 | 152 | 206 | 225 | 215 | 232 | 243 | 238 | 227 | 201 | 196 | 176 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 449 | 316 | 207 | 207 | 202 | 181 | 211 | 264 | 371 | 261 | 261 | 203 | 201 | 255 | 248 | 242 | 242 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 116 | 39 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 33 | 32 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 268 | 61 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 454 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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