Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 7AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Afternoon (29 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.1
SSW
15
2.1
NW
7
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
549
751
877
1015
867
708
643
742
848
838
931
836
638
535
521
485
423
394
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:29PM1.97m
11:22AM1.79m
11:09PM1.84m
11:47AM1.86m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.43m
5:12PM0.75m
5:27AM0.55m
5:58PM0.70m
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cloud
part cloud
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clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:31
7:30
 mm
Temp °C
21
18
17
16
18
21
21
20
16
15
14
14
15
19
19
18
14
14
Feels °C
18
15
14
13
15
17
16
15
12
11
10
10
12
15
14
13
10
11
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