Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 12PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | 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  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 289 | 326 | 368 | 350 | 386 | 423 | 375 | 490 | 407 | 386 | 549 | 424 | 424 | 549 | 751 | 877 | 877 | 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 | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.65m | 9:52PM2.06m | 10:59AM1.72m | 10:29PM1.97m | 11:22AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.28m | 3:49PM0.91m | 4:39AM0.33m | 4:29PM0.83m | 5:03AM0.43m | 5:12PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | SSW 17 | 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 |
| kJ | 256 | 289 | 326 | 368 | 271 | 257 | 191 | 149 | 143 | 407 | 386 | 465 | 424 | 424 | 549 | 751 | 877 | 877 | 867 | 708 | 643 | 742 | 848 | 838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 171 | 198 | 289 | 339 | 103 | 102 | 164 | 155 | 267 | 98 | 94 | 67 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | W 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 133 | 84 | 38 | 39 | 62 | 267 | 33 | 44 | 88 | 37 | 35 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 273 | — | — | — | 350 | 386 | 423 | 375 | 490 | — | 350 | 549 | 385 | 296 | 317 | 396 | 481 | 564 | 620 | 605 | 549 | 605 | 613 | 645 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 220 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 61 | 95 | 61 | 60 |
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