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Jalama Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 25 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Jalama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jalama sea temperature is
13.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jalama today?
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 11PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
563 | 563 | 657 | 481 | 469 | 463 | 463 | 928 | 539 | 949 | 1611 | 5936 | 4950 | 1991 | 3436 | 3075 | 2711 | 2628 | 2180 | 2020 | 1788 | 1370 | 1090 | 915 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.96m | 7:39AM1.46m | 7:34PM2.02m | 8:40AM1.45m | 8:01PM2.07m | 9:33AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.70m | 1:50AM0.67m | 1:01PM0.83m | 2:33AM0.51m | 1:36PM0.94m | 3:11AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 563 | 458 | 444 | 437 | 424 | 376 | 292 | 457 | 539 | 439 | 434 | 417 | 301 | 1991 | 293 | 3075 | 2711 | 2628 | 2180 | 2020 | 1788 | 1370 | 1090 | 915 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 17 | NW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 21 |
| kJ | 390 | 563 | 657 | 481 | 469 | 463 | 463 | 107 | 314 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 297 | 2 | 293 | 293 | 289 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 223 | 213 | 546 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | NW 24 | WNW 23 | WNW 22 | WNW 21 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 88 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 54 | 186 | 404 | 210 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 8 | NW 13 | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 18 | 43 | 49 | 74 | 107 | 928 | 414 | 949 | 1611 | 5936 | 4950 | 746 | 3436 | — | — | 1857 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 302 | 61 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 136 | 769 | 866 | 170 | 60 | 60 | 36 | 16 | 36 | 220 | 1198 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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