Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 PDT
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Jalama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jalama sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jalama today?

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 12AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (07 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
!
!
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
160
134
134
173
277
357
325
365
359
308
327
543
535
519
490
544
748
941
1069
1069
921
805
716
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:45PM1.37m
00:45AM1.82m
6:26PM1.43m
1:37AM1.73m
6:25PM1.49m
2:49AM1.64m
Low Tide
5:40PM1.37m
9:11AM0.50m
6:50PM1.43m
10:06AM0.53m
9:39PM1.43m
10:55AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:03
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7:50
7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
16
15
13
12
13
12
14
17
17
16
12
12
12
12
14
17
17
16
12
12
12
12
15
19
11
10
9
8
9
10
12
13
12
11
7
7
7
8
11
13
12
11
7
8
8
9
12
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.4
SW
13
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
NW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
Energy kJ
211
160
109
107
173
277
357
325
365
359
299
294
44
285
235
197
154
123
60
123
66
239
166
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
NW
16
0.4
SW
18
0.5
NW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
Energy kJ
214
134
134
134
134
134
134
133
97
93
89
87
50
44
44
43
43
78
121
68
81
124
225
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
NW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
23
23
58
84
69
11
11
11
11
11
32
53
37
36
31
31
75
43
70
42
26
14
42
94
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
Energy kJ
26
43
82
104
143
139
144
132
157
209
308
327
543
535
519
490
544
748
941
1069
1069
921
805
716
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
302
45
45
36
36
9
16
208
61
37
41
36
36
19
16
208
302
45
36
36
19
9
10
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
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