Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 8AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
261 | 203 | 201 | 255 | 248 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 236 | 223 | 217 | 217 | 283 | 360 | 360 | 486 | 742 | 708 | 545 | 412 | 493 | 627 | 627 | 620 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28AM1.77m | 10:51PM2.19m | 12:02PM1.83m | 11:39PM1.99m | 12:37PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.05m | 4:48PM0.82m | 5:38AM0.20m | 5:41PM0.77m | 6:11AM0.38m | 6:36PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
180 | 201 | 180 | 171 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 129 | 129 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 214 | 360 | 268 | 486 | 742 | 708 | 545 | 412 | 493 | 627 | 627 | 620 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
261 | 203 | 201 | 255 | 248 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 236 | 223 | 217 | 217 | 283 | 214 | 360 | 208 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 118 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
37 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 33 | 32 | 99 | 151 | 149 | 212 | 199 | 28 | 28 | 37 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 44 | 38 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 138 | 131 | 111 | 108 | 125 | 121 | 115 | 64 | 69 | 80 | 96 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 365 | 302 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 365 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 9 |
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