Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
20.6°C
3.7° 

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 (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 9AM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.9m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)19s
Afternoon (12 Oct)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (12 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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)
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.3
WNW
19
1.3
WNW
19
1.9
NW
11
1.1
WNW
18
1.3
WNW
18
1.4
WNW
18
1.3
WNW
17
1.2
WNW
16
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
848
848
1328
1147
813
759
954
1159
900
683
1165
980
770
742
582
838
827
817
697
688
679
621
512
512
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
N
10
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
20
NW
25
NW
15
N
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:29PM1.60m
10:46AM2.08m
00:19AM1.50m
11:14AM2.03m
1:19AM1.40m
11:45AM1.96m
Low Tide
4:35AM0.94m
5:51PM0.33m
5:00AM1.06m
6:36PM0.39m
5:23AM1.17m
7:28PM0.46m
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Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
20
20
19
16
16
16
16
17
23
23
21
17
16
Feels °C
14
14
13
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
16
14
14
13
14
13
12
13
19
18
16
15
13
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