Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 7AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
549 | 751 | 877 | 1015 | 867 | 708 | 643 | 742 | 848 | 838 | 931 | 836 | 638 | 535 | 521 | 485 | 423 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:29PM1.97m | 11:22AM1.79m | 11:09PM1.84m | 11:47AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.43m | 5:12PM0.75m | 5:27AM0.55m | 5:58PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
549 | 751 | 877 | 1015 | 867 | 708 | 643 | 742 | 848 | 838 | 715 | 697 | 559 | 498 | 485 | 400 | 394 | 394 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
41 | 39 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 33 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 21 |
35 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
241 | 281 | 392 | 465 | 465 | 519 | 519 | 535 | 598 | 746 | 931 | 836 | 638 | 535 | 521 | 485 | 423 | 365 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 60 | 95 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 61 | 95 | 61 | 36 |
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