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Jalama Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Jalama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jalama sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jalama today?
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 1PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
682 | 626 | 632 | 501 | 1147 | 1230 | 1112 | 1026 | 1042 | 822 | 808 | 808 | 913 | 806 | 712 | 604 | 615 | 515 | 515 | 415 | 408 | 385 | 370 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:12AM2.26m | 3:10PM1.52m | 1:13AM2.09m | 4:16PM1.59m | 2:24AM1.90m | 5:11PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.05m | 7:06PM1.28m | 8:58AM0.17m | 8:40PM1.28m | 9:57AM0.29m | 10:22PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
12 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 314 | 450 | 632 | 334 | 1147 | 1230 | 1112 | 1026 | 822 | 822 | 808 | 808 | 913 | 806 | 712 | 604 | 615 | 515 | 515 | 415 | 408 | 385 | 370 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 9 | NW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 682 | 626 | 255 | 501 | 116 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 184 | 303 | 184 | 107 | 107 | 148 | 148 | 103 | 152 | 207 | 316 | 152 | 102 | 102 | 176 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 82 | 88 | 88 | 121 | 55 | 84 | 52 | 51 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 75 | 75 | 48 | 100 | 152 | 120 | 47 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 524 | 626 | 489 | — | 314 | 343 | 343 | 343 | 1042 | — | — | — | — | 637 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 202 | 9 | 61 | 36 | 9 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 409 | 61 | 36 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 61 | 61 | 16 | 0 |
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