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Jalama Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 01 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jalama today?
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 10AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
567 | 452 | 416 | 314 | 354 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 354 | 372 | 363 | 371 | 380 | 370 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 319 | 268 | 255 | 242 | 347 | 341 | 334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:59AM1.55m | 9:58PM2.10m | 11:46AM1.50m | 10:25PM2.08m | 12:36PM1.44m | 10:55PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.30m | 3:47PM1.02m | 5:11AM0.27m | 4:14PM1.11m | 5:50AM0.29m | 4:40PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 309 | 452 | 321 | 295 | 277 | 264 | 264 | 277 | 341 | 372 | 363 | 371 | 304 | 330 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 319 | 268 | 255 | 242 | 347 | 341 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 7 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 29 | 304 | 299 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 281 | 273 | 260 | 9 | 30 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 97 | 94 | 75 | 276 | 309 | 334 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 51 | 50 | 211 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 567 | — | 416 | 314 | 354 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 354 | — | — | — | 380 | 370 | 300 | 253 | 247 | 184 | 121 | 85 | — | 50 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 225 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 303 | 61 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 61 | 61 | 95 | 0 |
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