Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
16.9°C
0.2° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 3PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (24 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
3
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.1
NW
8
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.9
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
12
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
194
147
181
179
227
222
219
219
216
211
163
215
228
247
326
372
437
418
439
296
346
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
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
9:38AM1.48m
8:01PM2.03m
9:57AM1.53m
8:39PM2.08m
10:17AM1.58m
9:15PM2.09m
Low Tide
1:56PM1.17m
3:21AM0.28m
2:34PM1.09m
3:48AM0.26m
3:11PM1.00m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:28
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:36
 mm
Temp °C
17
23
24
23
18
17
17
17
20
25
25
23
19
18
18
19
22
28
28
26
21
19
Feels °C
14
20
20
19
15
13
14
14
18
22
20
19
16
15
14
16
20
25
25
22
17
15
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