Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
17.1° C
0.4° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 4AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (30 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (30 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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)
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.1
SSW
16
2.1
NW
8
1
SSW
16
1.9
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.3
S
14
2.3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
435
470
568
547
475
445
519
418
475
687
742
828
515
434
398
398
520
639
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
5
NNW
0
N
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:09PM2.14m
11:57AM1.55m
10:44PM2.07m
12:23PM1.60m
Low Tide
5:23AM0.22m
4:40PM1.06m
5:50AM0.29m
5:23PM1.03m
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>
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:05
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
15
13
13
14
17
20
20
21
17
14
14
16
18
22
22
22
16
14
Feels °C
12
10
10
14
18
18
17
17
13
11
11
15
16
19
18
17
12
10
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