Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- 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 3PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 194 | 147 | 181 | 179 | 227 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 216 | 211 | 163 | 215 | 228 | 247 | 326 | 372 | 437 | 418 | 439 | 296 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | 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 | 9:38AM1.48m | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NW 7 | S 12 |
206 | 155 | 147 | 148 | 134 | 227 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 216 | 125 | 163 | 161 | 159 | 207 | 326 | 372 | 437 | 418 | 439 | 296 | 284 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 15 |
199 | 194 | 109 | 181 | 179 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 211 | 125 | 85 | 78 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 119 | 289 | 174 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
12 | 51 | 50 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 55 | 63 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 55 | 55 | 106 | 102 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 |
125 | 113 | 128 | 128 | 117 | 120 | 135 | 152 | 124 | 136 | 132 | 162 | 215 | 228 | 247 | 251 | 228 | 204 | 204 | 237 | — | 346 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 208 | 19 | 36 | 36 |
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