Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
222 | 219 | 219 | 216 | 211 | 163 | 167 | 200 | 316 | 437 | 451 | 437 | 454 | 425 | 347 | 341 | 407 | 418 | 392 | 402 | 339 | 350 | 418 | 502 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.53m | 8:39PM2.08m | 10:17AM1.58m | 9:15PM2.09m | 10:38AM1.65m | 9:52PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.28m | 2:34PM1.09m | 3:48AM0.26m | 3:11PM1.00m | 4:14AM0.28m | 3:49PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | NW 8 | S 11 |
222 | 219 | 219 | 216 | 125 | 163 | 161 | 159 | 316 | 437 | 451 | 437 | 454 | 215 | 271 | 341 | 260 | 247 | 231 | 402 | 335 | 271 | 418 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 14 |
126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 211 | 125 | 85 | 78 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 201 | 425 | 347 | 136 | 171 | 104 | 103 | 218 | 339 | 102 | 240 | 153 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 11 |
19 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 65 | 92 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 55 | 153 | 109 | 54 | 26 | 45 | 142 | 103 | 103 | 84 | 162 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — | NW 8 |
135 | 128 | 75 | 108 | 132 | 128 | 167 | 200 | 228 | 228 | 210 | 204 | 204 | — | — | 331 | 407 | 418 | 392 | — | — | 350 | — | 502 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 16 | 208 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 36 |
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