Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 04 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
13.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Jalama today?

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 2AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (05 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed morning).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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)
3
3
4
3
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
SW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
774
752
808
649
640
563
555
489
390
294
294
248
248
242
214
160
134
134
173
277
357
325
365
359
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
W
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:28PM1.98m
2:51PM1.36m
00:04AM1.90m
4:45PM1.37m
00:45AM1.82m
Low Tide
7:20AM0.39m
5:27PM1.31m
8:14AM0.46m
5:40PM1.37m
9:11AM0.50m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:07
6:07
6:05
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7:49
7:50
7:51
Temp °C
14
12
12
11
13
15
15
15
13
13
12
12
14
16
16
15
13
12
12
12
14
17
17
17
11
10
9
8
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
13
14
13
11
10
9
9
10
12
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
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
Energy kJ
774
752
808
649
640
563
555
489
390
294
294
243
218
215
171
160
109
107
173
277
357
325
365
359
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
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
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
82
78
132
195
188
188
188
188
220
232
245
248
248
242
214
134
134
134
134
134
134
133
133
93
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
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
Energy kJ
102
70
70
68
49
28
28
28
27
26
25
24
23
23
23
23
58
84
69
11
11
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
75
6
8
13
18
40
63
89
89
79
59
39
45
58
92
108
116
120
112
112
124
152
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
9
95
302
302
61
36
9
0
0
208
208
36
36
36
19
16
0
61
61
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
5
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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