Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 15 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
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jalama today?

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 3PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (15 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (15 May)11ft (3.5m)10s

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 Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
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0
0
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0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
5
NW
10
5
NW
11
5.5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
5
NW
12
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
3.5
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1129
1080
1360
1626
1985
2872
3083
2931
3333
4420
4941
5859
6646
6303
5500
6038
6570
6238
5825
6034
7047
6293
5578
3226
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
10
NE
5
ENE
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
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
9:50AM1.56m
9:01PM2.37m
10:49AM1.55m
9:43PM2.44m
11:49AM1.53m
10:28PM2.45m
Low Tide
2:40PM0.92m
4:18AM0.02m
3:22PM1.01m
5:08AM-0.08m
4:06PM1.09m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:58
7:59
Temp °C
12
15
15
15
12
11
11
11
13
16
15
14
12
11
11
11
12
15
16
14
13
12
12
13
10
12
10
9
7
6
6
6
8
8
7
7
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
8
8
8
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
WNW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
4
NW
12
3.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
1129
314
309
223
220
188
137
284
283
218
218
218
215
163
158
149
104
102
90
90
89
58
4417
3226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
NW
16
0.7
SSW
15
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
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
318
32
31
87
75
175
173
261
222
15
15
7
7
7
13
6
25
24
25
24
24
49
58
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
NW
18
0.3
S
16
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
9
9
9
80
46
98
124
15
15
7
7
13
12
12
12
12
13
32
90
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
5
NW
10
5
NW
11
5.5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
5
NW
12
5
NW
12
4.5
NW
12
Energy kJ
1080
1360
1626
1985
2872
3083
2931
3333
4420
4941
5859
6646
6303
5500
6038
6570
6238
5825
6034
7047
6293
5578
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
5
Distance (km)
0
9
208
61
36
36
36
36
36
61
60
61
61
60
36
36
36
95
61
45
36
36
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
9
5
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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