Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
19.4° C
2.4° 

Jalama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Jalama today (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 8AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
1.1
NW
9
0.7
SW
16
1.3
NW
9
0.9
SW
16
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
203
176
168
155
209
449
316
207
207
202
181
268
266
371
261
261
249
255
255
248
242
242
242
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
ESE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:20AM1.61m
9:14PM2.39m
10:54AM1.69m
10:03PM2.33m
11:28AM1.77m
10:51PM2.19m
Low Tide
3:45AM-0.05m
3:02PM0.98m
4:25AM-0.03m
3:55PM0.89m
5:02AM0.05m
4:48PM0.82m
clear
clear
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clear
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
17
19
19
19
17
17
17
17
17
19
19
18
16
16
15
15
16
18
19
18
16
15
Feels °C
18
16
17
18
18
17
15
16
16
17
18
19
18
17
15
16
15
15
17
18
18
16
14
14
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