Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 22 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
13.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Jalama today?

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 4AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
NW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
315
279
279
279
273
258
258
258
258
258
251
245
283
169
217
217
264
214
353
448
550
563
563
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
0
ESE
0
E
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:44AM1.72m
5:56PM1.78m
5:09AM1.58m
6:33PM1.88m
6:29AM1.50m
Low Tide
10:22PM1.20m
10:51AM0.43m
11:50PM1.04m
11:40AM0.56m
00:57AM0.85m
12:23PM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:04
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
13
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
13
15
15
14
10
9
10
11
13
14
15
13
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
11
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
1
NW
14
1
SSW
17
1.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
322
315
279
279
279
273
240
132
132
132
107
115
50
283
98
139
137
128
123
353
448
412
563
458
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
NW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
15
1
SSW
17
1
NW
14
1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
176
178
196
255
255
255
258
258
258
258
258
62
79
79
169
217
217
264
214
101
309
550
395
563
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
NW
8
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
NW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.6
NW
16
0.7
NW
15
0.8
NW
9
0.3
S
10
0.6
NW
9
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
47
46
45
44
44
44
44
90
92
75
84
251
245
49
36
199
211
214
206
223
103
16
70
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
7
0.9
NW
9
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
Energy kJ
20
125
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
9
0
0
0
0
208
268
9
9
0
0
0
0
268
61
61
0
0
0
0
0
61
61
302
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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