
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
405 | 371 | 301 | 314 | 432 | 671 | 671 | 716 | 687 | 729 | 842 | 842 | 842 | 832 | 813 | 740 | 714 | 823 | 742 | 733 | 782 | 679 | 1162 | 1162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.77m | 2:14PM1.68m | 7:17AM1.47m | 3:44PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.58m | 10:55PM0.59m | 10:28AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
311 | 301 | 292 | 287 | 251 | 278 | 671 | 716 | 687 | 729 | 842 | 842 | 842 | 832 | 813 | 740 | 714 | 823 | 742 | 252 | 782 | 421 | 793 | 907 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
405 | 371 | 301 | 297 | 293 | 671 | 273 | 195 | 133 | 192 | 161 | 261 | 121 | 253 | 273 | 336 | 233 | 314 | 133 | 733 | 733 | 679 | 48 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 |
22 | 18 | 253 | 314 | 432 | 273 | 265 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 189 | 141 | 139 | 135 | 96 | 96 | 49 | 75 | 297 | 297 | 273 | 190 | 37 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
37 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | 1162 | 1162 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 95 | 61 | 19 | 9 |
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