Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 2AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
251 | 234 | 267 | 344 | 429 | 465 | 424 | 475 | 549 | 751 | 877 | 1015 | 867 | 708 | 643 | 742 | 848 | 838 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52PM2.06m | 10:59AM1.72m | 10:29PM1.97m | 11:22AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.33m | 4:29PM0.83m | 5:03AM0.43m | 5:12PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
191 | 188 | 143 | 127 | 390 | 465 | 424 | 475 | 549 | 751 | 877 | 1015 | 867 | 708 | 643 | 742 | 848 | 838 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
164 | 155 | 267 | 344 | 94 | 90 | 61 | 58 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 15 |
38 | 39 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 34 | 88 | 37 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
251 | 234 | 237 | 268 | 429 | 340 | 273 | 258 | 305 | 407 | 453 | 532 | 546 | 532 | 519 | 549 | 598 | 629 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 48 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 95 | 95 |
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