Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
17.7° C
1.1° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 1AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (23 Jul)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (23 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
2
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
0.8
SW
24
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
389
389
389
321
321
326
357
325
440
569
694
860
931
774
620
661
563
481
539
661
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:21PM1.89m
8:10AM1.27m
6:10PM1.92m
9:08AM1.34m
6:57PM1.97m
Low Tide
1:15AM0.58m
11:16AM1.20m
2:03AM0.47m
12:22PM1.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:09
8:09
 mm
Temp °C
21
19
15
15
15
14
17
22
22
20
16
15
15
15
18
24
24
23
18
15
Feels °C
17
14
11
10
10
10
13
18
17
15
11
10
11
11
15
21
20
19
15
11
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