Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
19.5°C
2.2° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 11PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)--
Afternoon (23 Sep)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (23 Sep)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
0.8
SW
15
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1025
990
342
402
255
297
292
551
258
229
524
676
303
255
282
297
318
407
661
899
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
5
SE
5
E
5
NNE
5
S
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:16PM1.92m
9:21AM1.74m
8:56PM1.92m
9:40AM1.84m
9:38PM1.88m
Low Tide
2:22PM0.97m
2:59AM0.41m
2:59PM0.82m
3:24AM0.46m
3:37PM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:55
6:54
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
21
20
20
19
19
24
22
23
20
19
18
18
19
24
24
23
17
16
Feels °C
21
21
19
18
20
20
20
25
21
21
18
16
16
17
17
22
21
19
14
13
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