Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Issued: 10 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jalama sea temperature is
16.0° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 4AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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 Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
1
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
781
754
686
669
661
574
567
560
546
612
597
505
566
390
480
352
336
401
401
568
632
832
674
674
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:04AM2.26m
2:28PM1.63m
1:01AM2.05m
3:20PM1.70m
2:04AM1.81m
4:09PM1.77m
Low Tide
7:32AM0.04m
7:08PM1.16m
8:21AM0.20m
8:30PM1.14m
9:08AM0.39m
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>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:16
8:16
8:16
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
14
13
12
12
13
16
16
16
15
13
12
12
14
16
16
16
Feels °C
12
11
12
12
13
14
14
13
11
11
10
10
12
13
13
13
13
11
10
10
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
781
754
686
669
661
574
567
560
546
612
597
505
566
350
301
341
336
401
401
568
632
832
674
674
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.4
S
11
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
151
115
105
100
102
102
102
84
86
86
86
142
140
390
480
352
273
117
92
108
77
74
37
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
9
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
84
146
151
161
163
166
166
166
163
119
103
103
100
112
117
117
117
178
172
67
41
39
29
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
94
62
68
101
70
96
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
61
9
0
0
9
177
523
61
61
0
0
0
9
61
365
365
36
0
0
0
0
61
268
268
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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