Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 10AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
372 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 264 | 264 | 268 | 358 | 397 | 244 | 298 | 244 | 251 | 336 | 407 | 418 | 382 | 367 | 382 | 353 | 277 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:24AM1.53m | 1:49PM1.88m | 2:35AM1.33m | 2:30PM1.85m | 4:29AM1.21m | 3:21PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.79m | 8:45PM0.75m | 7:38AM0.97m | 10:06PM0.73m | 8:03AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
372 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 264 | 264 | 268 | 358 | 397 | 232 | 298 | 161 | 161 | 303 | 330 | 339 | 382 | 367 | 382 | 353 | 277 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 99 | 64 | 157 | 159 | 24 | 22 | 42 | 344 | 79 | 71 | 102 | 98 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SW 22 | S 10 | S 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | NW 14 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
46 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 53 | 77 | 86 | 115 | 152 | 223 | 244 | 227 | 244 | 251 | 336 | 407 | 418 | — | 289 | 229 | 200 | 204 | 216 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 61 | 36 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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