Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 9AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
241 | 229 | 173 | 178 | 178 | 173 | 155 | 213 | 215 | 218 | 206 | 194 | 188 | 181 | 179 | 227 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 216 | 211 | 233 | 292 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.44m | 7:20PM1.96m | 9:38AM1.48m | 8:01PM2.03m | 9:57AM1.53m | 8:39PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.41m | 1:13PM1.24m | 2:51AM0.33m | 1:56PM1.17m | 3:21AM0.28m | 2:34PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
176 | 229 | 173 | 65 | 95 | 96 | 143 | 213 | 215 | 218 | 206 | 155 | 188 | 148 | 134 | 227 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 216 | 211 | 163 | 161 | 159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 |
59 | 196 | 95 | 129 | 112 | 154 | 155 | 157 | 201 | 201 | 199 | 194 | 109 | 181 | 179 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 87 | 85 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | S 16 | WNW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
9 | 133 | 130 | 125 | 84 | 78 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 50 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 78 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
241 | — | — | 178 | 178 | 173 | 140 | 123 | 121 | 132 | 136 | 125 | 113 | 128 | 131 | 135 | 128 | 147 | 136 | 150 | 162 | 233 | 292 | 309 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 61 | 19 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 60 | 95 | 60 | 53 |
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