Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
19.8°C
2.6° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 2AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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)
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
1.7
NW
6
0.6
SW
19
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1.8
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
231
229
260
255
375
375
375
375
307
379
379
375
379
460
455
366
362
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
5
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:17AM1.41m
4:49PM1.71m
8:22AM1.46m
5:59PM1.77m
Low Tide
00:00AM0.60m
10:40AM1.38m
00:54AM0.53m
12:13PM1.32m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:02
7:01
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
16
21
21
20
16
15
15
16
17
22
20
20
17
16
Feels °C
14
13
13
13
15
18
17
17
14
12
13
15
16
22
17
16
15
14
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