
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 8AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
833 | 724 | 908 | 908 | 824 | 886 | 1034 | 1023 | 999 | 865 | 666 | 571 | 456 | 408 | 348 | 348 | 336 | 313 | 380 | 412 | 412 | 376 | 371 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02PM2.35m | 12:53PM1.69m | 11:52PM2.17m | 1:35PM1.75m | 00:45AM1.93m | 2:18PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM-0.01m | 5:52PM0.99m | 6:56AM0.16m | 6:56PM0.97m | 7:34AM0.35m | 8:06PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
161 | 161 | 159 | 159 | 218 | 212 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 865 | 666 | 280 | 352 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 336 | 284 | 248 | 412 | 412 | 376 | 371 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 16 |
48 | 47 | 160 | 155 | 89 | 88 | 153 | 117 | 179 | 280 | 292 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 103 | 241 | 313 | 380 | 370 | 327 | 266 | 73 | 183 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 18 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 |
162 | 165 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 75 | 75 | 181 | 181 | 130 | 85 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 9 | 243 | 246 | 44 | 48 | 73 | 63 | 70 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
833 | 724 | 908 | 908 | 824 | 886 | 1034 | 1023 | 999 | — | — | 571 | 456 | 408 | 346 | 314 | 299 | — | — | 199 | 199 | 189 | 162 | 164 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 9 | 16 | 95 | 225 | 16 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 92 | 206 | 61 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 208 | 61 | 16 | 9 |
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