Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
17.3°C
0.2° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.5
NW
7
0.8
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
219
219
216
211
163
167
200
316
437
451
437
454
425
347
341
407
418
392
402
339
350
418
502
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
0
E
10
NW
10
W
15
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
9:57AM1.53m
8:39PM2.08m
10:17AM1.58m
9:15PM2.09m
10:38AM1.65m
9:52PM2.06m
Low Tide
3:21AM0.28m
2:34PM1.09m
3:48AM0.26m
3:11PM1.00m
4:14AM0.28m
3:49PM0.91m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
7:35
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
20
25
25
25
20
19
19
20
23
29
29
27
22
21
21
22
22
24
23
26
19
18
Feels °C
13
14
18
22
21
21
17
16
16
18
21
26
26
23
18
17
18
23
22
23
21
22
15
14
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