Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Issued: 4 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jalama sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 7PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
NW
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
288
223
132
186
239
239
239
214
214
186
146
183
280
352
352
273
273
273
267
453
417
407
326
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:59PM1.51m
00:10AM1.87m
2:31PM1.56m
00:51AM1.71m
3:03PM1.64m
1:45AM1.54m
Low Tide
6:20PM1.22m
7:32AM0.42m
7:21PM1.21m
8:01AM0.53m
8:35PM1.15m
8:31AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
8:17
8:17
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
15
14
13
13
15
17
19
19
18
15
16
14
16
20
18
18
16
13
13
13
14
17
Feels °C
14
13
13
13
11
11
14
15
16
16
15
13
14
12
14
17
14
14
13
10
10
10
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
362
154
132
132
129
125
107
107
186
104
109
112
112
109
129
129
273
273
273
267
453
417
407
326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
Energy kJ
21
288
223
104
186
239
239
239
214
186
186
138
183
280
352
352
99
99
99
103
109
114
305
260
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
S
10
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
Energy kJ
22
20
36
100
20
18
128
148
17
214
146
146
137
120
137
99
63
60
101
99
181
305
85
85
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
158
65
107
165
129
145
149
191
191
239
264
260
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
9
268
61
16
0
0
0
0
9
61
61
16
9
16
0
0
365
61
95
36
36
36
36
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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