Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 9AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SSE 12 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
715 | 697 | 653 | 549 | 505 | 469 | 423 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 321 | 257 | 262 | 226 | 206 | 192 | 187 | 161 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 96 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.84m | 11:47AM1.86m | 11:54PM1.68m | 12:16PM1.92m | 00:47AM1.51m | 12:50PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.55m | 5:58PM0.70m | 5:51AM0.69m | 6:51PM0.65m | 6:16AM0.84m | 7:55PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
715 | 697 | 653 | 498 | 485 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 321 | 257 | 213 | 162 | 195 | 192 | 142 | 154 | 126 | 93 | 93 | 83 | 82 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 33 | 54 | 53 | 85 | 95 | 192 | 181 | 207 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 130 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 96 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 10 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 21 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 62 | 43 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 80 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
507 | 525 | 636 | 549 | 505 | 469 | 423 | 365 | 311 | 281 | 262 | 255 | 262 | 226 | 206 | 187 | 187 | 161 | 135 | 111 | 94 | 77 | 77 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 61 | 61 | 95 | 52 | 39 | 36 | 9 | 36 | 16 | 304 | 61 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 208 | 95 | 95 | 36 | 9 |
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