Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Issued: 3 am 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jalama sea temperature is

21.6°C

Jalama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Jalama today (06 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with NW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 10AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (06 Nov)	7ft (2.2m)	14s
Afternoon (06 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	17s
Evening (06 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	17s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sunday 8								Mon 9
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	5	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	7	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 15	NW 15	NW 14	NW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 19	WNW 18	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	1176	1310	1432	2125	5351	5663	5468	4646	4071	4021	3990	3891	3842	3531	3045	2963	2923	2554	2245	2003	1859	1887	3688	9590	8466	7862	6916
Wind (km/h)	N	N	N	N	NW	NNW	NNW	NNE	NE	NE	N	WSW	NW	NNW	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNW	WNW	NW	N	NNE	N	N	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				7:18AM2.09m				8:11PM1.61m				7:45AM2.14m				9:01PM1.58m				8:11AM2.17m				9:48PM1.55m
Low Tide	00:57AM0.71m					2:03PM0.41m				1:29AM0.83m				2:42PM0.29m				1:59AM0.94m				3:19PM0.22m				2:28AM1.04m


	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:28	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	5:00
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	16	21	24	22	19	19	20	20	20	23	23	23	21	18	17	18	19	23	25	23	21	21	20	20	19
Feels °C	12	12	13	18	21	19	17	17	18	18	18	21	19	19	18	15	14	15	15	20	22	20	19	19	17	17	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 16	NW 15	NW 15	NW 14	NW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 18	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16
kJ	1176	1310	1432	2125	5351	5663	5468	4646	4071	4021	3990	3891	3842	3531	3045	2963	2923	2554	2245	2003	1859	1887	2116	9590	8466	7862	6916
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 21	WNW 20	WNW 19	WNW 18	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 16	SW 18	SSW 18	SW 18	SSW 18	SW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	WNW 21	WNW 19	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16
kJ	450	684	1352	1513	69	78	82	144	148	171	79	204	150	204	147	195	195	193	179	173	173	562	3688	166	166	166	166
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	NW 7	SSW 13	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	—	—	SSW 15	—	SSW 12	—	SSW 13	—	—	—	—	—	NW 22	SSW 16	SSW 16	—	—	—	—
kJ	103	103	171	67	54	56	90	89	—	—	42	—	30	—	34	—	—	—	—	—	19	171	169	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 8	NW 8	NW 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 4	NW 5	—	—	—	NW 7	NW 7	—	—	—	—
kJ	255	248	253	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	20	—	—	—	167	167	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	3	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	9	9	9	8
Distance (km)	9	9	9	0	9	9	9	1	1	1	1	1	9	36	0	9	9	0	0	0	9	9	0	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara	Government Point	Government Point	Government Point	Tarantulas	St Augustine Point	Cojo	Government Point	Tarantulas	Tarantulas	Surf Beach	Tarantulas	Surf Beach	Government Point	El Capitan	Tarantulas	Government Point	Government Point	Government Point	Government Point	Government Point	Government Point	Government Point	Tarantulas	Tarantulas	Tarantulas	Tarantulas	Tarantulas
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	9	9	9	8
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Moonstone Beach CAL - Humboldt	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Mavericks CAL - San Mateo	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak CAL - Santa Cruz	Andrew Molera State Park CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Tarantulas CAL - Santa Barbara
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	8	9	9	9	8
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Rating (10 max)	7	6	7	5	5	5	9	9	9	9	7	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	8	9	9	9	7

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