Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
17.1° C
0.6° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (18 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (18 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
16
0.8
SW
18
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
WNW
15
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
S
11
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
336
394
380
412
412
407
371
402
397
357
334
362
439
358
350
280
339
339
350
336
258
387
203
229
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:45AM1.93m
2:18PM1.80m
1:42AM1.67m
3:01PM1.84m
2:53AM1.43m
3:46PM1.86m
Low Tide
7:34AM0.35m
8:06PM0.95m
8:11AM0.57m
9:26PM0.90m
8:48AM0.77m
10:52PM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:13
8:12
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
15
18
19
19
15
13
13
13
16
18
18
19
16
14
15
15
18
22
20
21
19
18
Feels °C
10
10
13
15
15
14
11
9
10
10
14
14
14
15
13
11
12
12
16
19
15
16
15
14
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