Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Issued: 10 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jalama sea temperature is
14.1° C

1.7°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 2AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
1
NW
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
132
186
239
239
239
214
214
186
146
183
280
352
352
273
273
273
267
453
505
407
326
326
342
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
5
NW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:10AM1.87m
2:31PM1.56m
00:51AM1.71m
3:03PM1.64m
1:45AM1.54m
3:36PM1.73m
Low Tide
7:32AM0.42m
7:21PM1.21m
8:01AM0.53m
8:35PM1.15m
8:31AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
8:17
8:17
 mm
Temp °C
15
13
13
13
15
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
19
18
19
16
14
13
13
14
18
19
17
Feels °C
13
11
11
11
15
16
16
15
13
14
14
14
16
16
14
15
13
11
10
10
11
14
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
132
132
129
125
107
107
186
186
101
104
93
109
109
352
273
273
273
267
453
505
407
326
326
261
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
Energy kJ
223
104
186
239
239
239
214
214
186
138
183
280
352
99
99
99
99
103
109
114
305
260
114
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
S
10
0.4
NW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
Energy kJ
36
100
20
18
128
148
17
48
146
146
137
120
137
67
63
60
101
99
181
305
85
85
256
342
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
107
101
59
109
109
129
145
149
191
191
214
216
233
253
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
16
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
16
16
0
0
0
270
61
61
36
36
9
36
36
61
61
45
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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