Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 PDT
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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
13.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jalama today?

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 4AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (01 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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)
1
1
2
3
3
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
535
564
609
489
402
353
330
334
342
362
372
363
355
371
388
342
334
325
325
319
268
255
242
347
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:32PM2.10m
10:59AM1.55m
9:58PM2.10m
11:46AM1.50m
10:25PM2.08m
12:36PM1.44m
Low Tide
4:34AM0.30m
3:47PM1.02m
5:11AM0.27m
4:14PM1.11m
5:50AM0.29m
4:40PM1.18m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:11
6:11
6:09
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7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
16
16
16
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
16
13
11
11
11
13
15
14
14
8
7
9
10
12
14
12
12
10
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
10
8
8
8
11
12
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1
WNW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
Energy kJ
272
313
309
489
402
353
277
264
264
330
286
363
355
371
304
330
325
325
325
319
132
88
242
347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
1
NW
12
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
7
0.7
WNW
18
Energy kJ
32
30
29
304
299
295
17
17
28
28
29
281
273
260
9
30
66
86
51
51
268
255
75
276
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
NW
20
0.4
NW
19
0.6
WNW
18
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
8
32
8
28
28
17
11
11
11
11
31
31
31
9
6
9
9
21
21
21
97
94
211
85
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
535
564
609
330
334
342
362
372
388
342
334
253
247
189
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
71
36
9
0
0
9
225
61
36
19
16
0
0
9
303
303
19
0
0
0
0
9
61
95
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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