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Jalama Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 03 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Jalama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jalama sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Jalama today?
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 5PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
268 | 255 | 242 | 347 | 341 | 334 | 447 | 525 | 523 | 568 | 691 | 785 | 774 | 752 | 808 | 700 | 689 | 640 | 555 | 489 | 390 | 378 | 294 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.44m | 10:55PM2.04m | 1:35PM1.39m | 11:28PM1.98m | 2:51PM1.36m | 00:04AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.29m | 4:40PM1.18m | 6:33AM0.33m | 5:04PM1.25m | 7:20AM0.39m | 5:27PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | 7:50 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 268 | 255 | 242 | 347 | 341 | 334 | 328 | 253 | 216 | 568 | 691 | 785 | 774 | 752 | 808 | 700 | 689 | 640 | 555 | 489 | 390 | 378 | 294 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 53 | 53 | 53 | 276 | 309 | 334 | 447 | 525 | 523 | 162 | 112 | 88 | 70 | 67 | 132 | 195 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 220 | 232 | 245 | 248 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 20 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 97 | 94 | 211 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 104 | 103 | 127 | 102 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | 6 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 42 | 37 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 365 | 304 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 302 | 302 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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