Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
16.9°C
0.2° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 9PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
0.8
SSE
15
1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
0.9
S
14
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
181
179
227
222
219
219
216
211
163
173
221
312
437
451
431
392
306
522
497
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
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
8:01PM2.03m
9:57AM1.53m
8:39PM2.08m
10:17AM1.58m
9:15PM2.09m
Low Tide
1:56PM1.17m
3:21AM0.28m
2:34PM1.09m
3:48AM0.26m
3:11PM1.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:36
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
18
17
17
17
20
25
24
24
19
18
18
20
22
28
28
27
21
20
Feels °C
19
19
15
13
13
14
18
22
19
20
15
15
15
18
20
25
25
23
17
17
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