Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
19.8°C
2.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Jalama today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 9AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (12 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
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3
2
1
0
1
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.6
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
309
251
211
211
208
213
361
617
746
746
774
783
1165
1249
1537
1285
908
717
530
509
547
628
643
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
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
11:09AM1.98m
11:29PM1.78m
11:38AM2.00m
00:19AM1.60m
12:07PM1.97m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.49m
5:26PM0.53m
5:22AM0.67m
6:13PM0.52m
5:48AM0.84m
7:04PM0.55m
clear
clear
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>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:13
7:12
7:09
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
20
20
20
15
15
15
15
16
21
21
19
16
15
15
15
16
22
22
21
16
15
Feels °C
12
13
14
18
16
16
11
11
12
12
13
17
15
14
11
10
12
12
13
19
18
18
14
13
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