
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 9AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
309 | 309 | 251 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 213 | 361 | 617 | 746 | 746 | 774 | 783 | 1165 | 1249 | 1537 | 1285 | 908 | 717 | 530 | 509 | 547 | 628 | 643 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:09AM1.98m | 11:29PM1.78m | 11:38AM2.00m | 00:19AM1.60m | 12:07PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.49m | 5:26PM0.53m | 5:22AM0.67m | 6:13PM0.52m | 5:48AM0.84m | 7:04PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
309 | 309 | 251 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 162 | 160 | 153 | 123 | 121 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 68 | 44 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 628 | 643 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
47 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 58 | 58 | 130 | 130 | 129 | 125 | 111 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 108 | 148 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 9 | NW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
72 | 70 | 36 | 60 | 16 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — |
141 | 132 | 113 | 112 | 164 | 184 | 213 | 361 | 617 | 746 | 746 | 774 | 783 | 1165 | 1249 | 1537 | 1285 | 908 | 717 | 530 | 509 | 547 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 19 | 16 | 202 | 61 | 45 | 60 | 52 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 61 | 136 | 60 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 19 | 107 | 208 | 61 | 0 | 9 |
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