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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 10 am Tuesday 05 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
13.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Jalama today?
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 5PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | |
640 | 563 | 555 | 489 | 390 | 294 | 294 | 289 | 248 | 242 | 214 | 160 | 134 | 134 | 173 | 277 | 357 | 325 | 365 | 359 | 299 | 317 | 400 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:51PM1.36m | 00:04AM1.90m | 4:45PM1.37m | 00:45AM1.82m | 6:26PM1.43m | 1:37AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.39m | 5:27PM1.31m | 8:14AM0.46m | 5:40PM1.37m | 9:11AM0.50m | 6:50PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 640 | 563 | 555 | 489 | 390 | 294 | 294 | 289 | 243 | 215 | 171 | 160 | 109 | 107 | 173 | 277 | 357 | 325 | 365 | 359 | 299 | 294 | 289 | 285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 220 | 232 | 245 | 248 | 248 | 242 | 214 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 133 | 133 | 93 | 89 | 87 | 44 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 49 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 58 | 84 | 69 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 53 | 50 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 15 | 45 | 83 | 68 | 71 | 54 | 39 | 33 | 40 | 72 | 92 | 108 | 128 | 139 | 132 | 132 | 157 | 216 | 255 | 317 | 400 | 456 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 95 | 302 | 170 | 61 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 208 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 208 | 61 | 36 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 9 |
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