Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jalama today?

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 12AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (21 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
2
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
2
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1147
1230
1285
1118
961
1094
808
808
857
821
712
604
515
515
515
415
408
377
363
356
388
348
348
309
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
SW
10
SW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
3:10PM1.52m
1:13AM2.09m
4:16PM1.59m
2:24AM1.90m
5:11PM1.68m
3:44AM1.72m
Low Tide
7:06PM1.28m
8:58AM0.17m
8:40PM1.28m
9:57AM0.29m
10:22PM1.20m
10:51AM0.43m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
Temp °C
20
19
15
13
12
12
16
17
17
17
15
13
12
12
14
16
16
15
13
12
12
12
14
15
16
15
11
9
8
8
14
15
14
13
12
10
8
9
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
2
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
1147
1230
1285
1118
961
880
808
808
857
821
712
604
515
515
515
415
408
377
363
356
388
348
348
309
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
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
Energy kJ
116
112
109
109
184
303
184
107
109
148
148
103
152
207
316
207
102
102
176
178
196
255
255
255
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
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
Energy kJ
55
54
52
51
78
78
77
75
48
45
45
47
75
75
48
100
152
120
47
46
45
44
44
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
2
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
379
379
450
412
402
1094
648
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
365
61
36
9
36
19
9
9
9
61
19
19
16
0
0
9
268
61
10
0
0
0
0
268
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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