Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 22 May 2026 PDT
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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
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jalama today?

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 6PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
0
1
0
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
NW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
462
415
408
377
322
315
315
279
279
279
258
258
258
258
258
251
245
283
197
217
217
264
214
353
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
N
0
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:11PM1.68m
3:44AM1.72m
5:56PM1.78m
5:09AM1.58m
6:33PM1.88m
Low Tide
9:57AM0.29m
10:22PM1.20m
10:51AM0.43m
11:50PM1.04m
11:40AM0.56m
00:57AM0.85m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:04
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
12
12
11
11
13
15
15
15
13
12
12
11
13
14
14
15
13
12
11
11
11
12
11
10
9
10
9
10
13
14
13
13
11
11
11
10
13
12
11
12
11
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
462
415
408
377
322
315
315
279
279
279
245
235
225
220
220
105
77
283
139
139
137
128
125
353
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
NW
10
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
NW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.9
NW
9
Energy kJ
316
207
102
102
176
181
196
255
255
255
258
258
258
258
258
251
245
100
169
217
217
264
214
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
7
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.6
NW
16
0.7
NW
15
Energy kJ
48
100
152
120
47
46
45
44
44
44
44
43
43
41
38
84
80
44
197
199
175
214
206
223
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
268
9
61
16
0
0
0
0
93
268
61
9
0
0
0
0
95
61
9
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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