
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 4AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
869 | 667 | 770 | 762 | 532 | 532 | 525 | 395 | 470 | 581 | 639 | 639 | 515 | 445 | 413 | 408 | 475 | 655 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:34PM2.16m | 11:31AM1.51m | 10:09PM2.14m | 11:57AM1.55m | 10:44PM2.07m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.19m | 4:00PM1.09m | 5:23AM0.22m | 4:40PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | S 15 | S 15 |
869 | 667 | 770 | 624 | 477 | 369 | 525 | 387 | 382 | 413 | 568 | 639 | 515 | 445 | 413 | 253 | 441 | 441 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | S 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
108 | 171 | 201 | 539 | 532 | 532 | 297 | 168 | 239 | 301 | 301 | 469 | 463 | 424 | 257 | 302 | 176 | 225 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — |
119 | 119 | 2 | 259 | 280 | 325 | 98 | 222 | 149 | 125 | 3 | 293 | 273 | 326 | 144 | 106 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
559 | 559 | 661 | 762 | — | 470 | 359 | 395 | 470 | 581 | 639 | — | — | — | 408 | 408 | 475 | 655 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 208 | 61 | 19 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 61 | 19 | 36 | 36 |
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