Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
20.7°C
4.3° 

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 (26 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 11AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (26 Oct)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (26 Oct)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.5
SSW
13
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
0.7
SW
17
1.8
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2
NW
8
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
103
101
138
138
130
177
267
393
393
312
309
309
355
485
512
507
553
482
452
452
452
458
532
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:44AM2.26m
11:16PM1.57m
10:20AM2.31m
00:16AM1.50m
11:01AM2.30m
Low Tide
3:29AM0.88m
4:50PM0.13m
4:02AM0.98m
5:40PM0.08m
4:39AM1.08m
6:35PM0.09m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
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Temp °C
17
16
16
19
19
19
17
17
16
16
15
18
19
18
16
16
16
16
15
19
19
18
17
16
Feels °C
15
14
14
16
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
15
15
14
13
14
14
15
14
19
17
15
16
15
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