Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 May 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 5PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
0
2
3
3
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4
!
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0
0
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
5
NW
11
5.5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
461
454
372
906
999
604
1405
1701
1251
1360
1563
1751
2203
3369
3475
3146
3506
4420
4298
5859
6646
6303
5500
4346
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
W
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:51AM1.56m
8:25PM2.25m
9:50AM1.56m
9:01PM2.37m
10:49AM1.55m
9:43PM2.44m
Low Tide
2:01PM0.83m
3:30AM0.18m
2:40PM0.92m
4:18AM0.02m
3:22PM1.01m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:57
7:58
7:58
Temp °C
12
15
14
15
13
11
11
11
13
15
15
15
12
11
11
11
14
15
15
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
10
11
9
7
8
9
11
12
10
10
7
6
5
6
8
7
8
6
4
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
3
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
378
330
372
357
413
365
322
1381
1251
314
309
223
220
191
137
288
222
222
218
218
215
163
158
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
S
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NW
17
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
461
454
366
10
8
326
8
322
318
32
31
87
75
175
175
173
251
15
15
7
7
7
13
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
20
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
NW
18
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
376
371
10
3
3
8
8
8
9
9
8
80
46
87
124
15
15
7
7
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
8
2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
5
NW
11
5.5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
318
906
999
604
1405
1701
1360
1563
1751
2203
3369
3475
3146
3506
4420
4298
5859
6646
6303
5500
4346
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
2
3
4
5
4
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
208
208
61
36
19
16
1
0
202
208
36
36
36
36
36
36
61
208
61
92
60
58
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
4
5
4
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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