Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 30 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
13.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jalama today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 8AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (30 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
0
1
2
2
!
!
!
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1072
947
765
581
581
528
756
1145
1550
1416
1282
1129
1510
1539
1507
1377
1377
1461
1159
1026
883
800
734
708
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:06AM1.46m
9:28PM2.13m
11:50AM1.45m
10:02PM2.12m
12:36PM1.43m
10:36PM2.09m
Low Tide
4:23AM0.24m
3:13PM1.16m
4:59AM0.22m
3:46PM1.20m
5:38AM0.22m
4:19PM1.23m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
Temp °C
13
13
14
18
18
16
13
12
12
12
16
19
18
17
14
12
12
12
15
18
18
18
15
12
9
9
11
13
12
10
8
7
7
8
12
14
12
12
10
8
9
9
13
15
14
14
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.1
SSW
18
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
Energy kJ
1072
947
765
581
581
528
458
265
193
222
230
371
603
596
590
894
830
1204
1159
1026
883
751
678
597
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
22
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
147
107
111
111
110
102
268
308
308
511
478
615
102
149
232
28
28
616
609
768
759
22
734
708
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
23
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
37
74
37
34
107
200
98
121
121
65
65
102
65
66
4
19
5
123
146
5
24
7
21
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.5
NW
10
2
NW
10
Energy kJ
181
213
230
244
325
508
756
1145
1550
1416
1282
1129
1510
1539
1507
1377
1377
1461
800
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
1
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
36
36
19
61
61
95
60
36
36
36
19
208
136
45
53
36
19
16
0
9
448
61
36
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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