Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 29 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 5AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 29). 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 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
2
2
!
!
!
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
15
1.7
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
2.3
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
11
2.4
NW
11
2.4
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1158
1142
1072
947
765
581
581
574
775
1145
1585
1416
1233
1129
1480
1450
1351
1291
1227
1204
1102
1006
883
800
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:57PM2.12m
11:06AM1.46m
9:28PM2.13m
11:50AM1.45m
10:02PM2.12m
12:36PM1.43m
Low Tide
4:23AM0.24m
3:13PM1.16m
4:59AM0.22m
3:46PM1.20m
5:38AM0.22m
4:19PM1.23m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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
8:07
8:08
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
15
18
17
16
13
12
12
12
16
19
18
18
14
12
12
13
15
18
18
18
10
9
9
10
12
14
11
11
8
7
7
8
12
14
12
14
10
8
9
11
13
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
15
1.7
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
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
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
1158
1142
1072
947
765
581
581
458
458
265
193
222
365
371
603
596
590
894
830
1204
1102
1006
759
751
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
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
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
147
147
147
107
111
113
110
102
268
308
308
511
478
615
102
149
232
28
28
616
609
768
24
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.2
SSW
19
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
13
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
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
19
36
37
74
37
34
107
200
98
65
121
65
65
102
65
66
4
19
5
123
146
5
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
11
2.4
NW
11
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
Energy kJ
388
379
187
263
251
251
385
574
775
1145
1585
1416
1233
1129
1480
1450
1351
1291
1227
883
800
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
41
36
36
36
16
208
61
95
60
36
36
36
19
208
61
45
45
36
19
0
0
9
304
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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