Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
18.7°C
1.6° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 12PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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)
2
2
3
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
1.7
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
291
288
284
201
191
188
188
242
239
303
303
303
303
236
246
292
279
255
375
375
375
375
307
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:02AM1.25m
2:07PM1.77m
3:22PM1.71m
8:17AM1.41m
4:49PM1.71m
Low Tide
6:28AM1.25m
10:43PM0.65m
00:00AM0.60m
10:40AM1.38m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:04
7:02
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
15
18
19
18
16
15
15
15
15
20
21
19
16
16
15
15
17
22
21
20
15
15
Feels °C
14
12
13
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
17
17
15
13
13
12
13
15
20
17
17
13
12
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