Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
16.5°C
0.6° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 9AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
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)
1
3
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
241
229
173
178
178
173
155
213
215
218
206
194
188
181
179
227
222
219
219
216
211
233
292
309
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:19AM1.44m
7:20PM1.96m
9:38AM1.48m
8:01PM2.03m
9:57AM1.53m
8:39PM2.08m
Low Tide
2:17AM0.41m
1:13PM1.24m
2:51AM0.33m
1:56PM1.17m
3:21AM0.28m
2:34PM1.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:38
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
19
23
22
22
18
17
17
17
19
24
24
24
19
18
17
17
20
25
25
24
19
18
Feels °C
12
14
18
21
19
19
15
14
14
14
16
20
19
20
15
14
13
13
17
21
20
19
15
14
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