Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
17.7° C
1.0° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 7AM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Afternoon (28 Jul)4ft (1.2m)17s
Evening (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
4
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
1
1
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2
NW
8
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.1
SSW
16
2.4
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
789
807
943
943
798
911
869
789
878
925
575
532
525
469
533
596
655
781
678
596
445
475
560
671
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:05AM1.48m
9:34PM2.16m
11:31AM1.51m
10:09PM2.14m
11:57AM1.55m
10:44PM2.07m
Low Tide
4:25AM0.20m
3:22PM1.13m
4:55AM0.19m
4:00PM1.09m
5:23AM0.22m
4:40PM1.06m
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>
6:09
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:06
8:05
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
17
22
21
21
15
14
14
15
17
20
20
20
16
13
13
15
18
21
20
21
17
15
Feels °C
10
11
15
19
17
17
11
10
12
14
16
19
17
16
13
10
10
14
18
20
16
17
13
12
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