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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 10 am Thursday 14 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
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jalama today?
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 5PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
461 | 454 | 372 | 906 | 999 | 604 | 1405 | 1701 | 1251 | 1360 | 1563 | 1751 | 2203 | 3369 | 3475 | 3146 | 3506 | 4420 | 4298 | 5859 | 6646 | 6303 | 5500 | 4346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.56m | 8:25PM2.25m | 9:50AM1.56m | 9:01PM2.37m | 10:49AM1.55m | 9:43PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.83m | 3:30AM0.18m | 2:40PM0.92m | 4:18AM0.02m | 3:22PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | 7:58 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 378 | 330 | 372 | 357 | 413 | 365 | 322 | 1381 | 1251 | 314 | 309 | 223 | 220 | 191 | 137 | 288 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 218 | 215 | 163 | 158 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 16 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 19 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 461 | 454 | 366 | 10 | 8 | 326 | 8 | 322 | 318 | 32 | 31 | 87 | 75 | 175 | 175 | 173 | 251 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | W 20 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NW 18 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | — | S 19 | S 20 | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 376 | 371 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 80 | 46 | 87 | 124 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 318 | 906 | 999 | 604 | 1405 | 1701 | — | 1360 | 1563 | 1751 | 2203 | 3369 | 3475 | 3146 | 3506 | 4420 | 4298 | 5859 | 6646 | 6303 | 5500 | 4346 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 208 | 208 | 61 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 202 | 208 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 61 | 208 | 61 | 92 | 60 | 58 | 36 |
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