Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
18.6° C
1.7° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 10PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)--
Afternoon (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (05 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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)
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1
NW
8
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.8
NW
9
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
112
127
160
125
114
89
84
97
100
84
86
126
131
207
292
292
207
115
132
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
W
15
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:14PM1.92m
5:16AM1.18m
4:14PM2.00m
7:22AM1.24m
5:22PM2.09m
Low Tide
11:01PM0.68m
8:46AM1.08m
00:20AM0.49m
10:05AM1.18m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
7:59
7:58
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
17
15
15
15
17
20
20
22
18
16
16
16
18
20
21
22
19
17
Feels °C
16
15
14
12
12
13
16
19
18
18
15
14
14
15
17
19
19
19
16
14
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