Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
16.6° C
0.5° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 4PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
1.3
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
106
106
137
151
176
181
206
251
233
233
204
251
331
418
392
358
326
289
241
204
183
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
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
8:37AM1.33m
5:34PM1.82m
8:59AM1.39m
6:32PM1.88m
9:19AM1.44m
7:20PM1.96m
Low Tide
10:42AM1.31m
1:37AM0.49m
12:16PM1.30m
2:17AM0.41m
1:13PM1.24m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:40
7:39
 mm
Temp °C
16
20
21
21
16
15
15
15
18
23
23
22
17
15
15
16
19
23
22
22
17
15
Feels °C
14
17
17
17
13
12
12
13
16
20
19
18
14
12
12
14
17
20
18
18
14
12
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