
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 12PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
285 | 292 | 327 | 327 | 385 | 420 | 549 | 773 | 811 | 698 | 796 | 607 | 621 | 752 | 891 | 1024 | 836 | 1162 | 986 | 784 | 709 | 535 | 433 | 398 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.70m | 10:56AM2.10m | 00:01AM1.56m | 11:30AM2.13m | 1:05AM1.43m | 12:10PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.77m | 5:47PM0.37m | 5:09AM0.90m | 6:41PM0.35m | 5:39AM1.04m | 7:45PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
236 | 218 | 180 | 137 | 253 | 175 | 166 | 376 | 502 | 489 | 628 | 412 | 529 | 752 | 693 | 657 | 352 | 947 | 986 | 784 | 709 | 535 | 433 | 398 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
216 | 211 | 208 | 188 | 173 | 139 | 137 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 447 | 224 | 206 | 203 | 742 | 506 | 215 | 257 | 295 | 336 | 304 | 363 | 346 | 282 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
53 | 99 | 123 | 125 | 124 | 116 | 227 | 121 | 61 | 137 | 151 | 111 | 57 | 56 | 203 | 203 | 159 | 201 | 196 | 196 | 183 | 174 | 132 | 132 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | SSE 8 | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
285 | 292 | 327 | 327 | 385 | 420 | 549 | 773 | 811 | 698 | 796 | 607 | 621 | 664 | 891 | 1024 | 836 | 1162 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 302 | 76 | 60 | 9 | 36 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 177 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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