Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Issued: 4 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jalama sea temperature is
14.0° C

1.7°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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 9PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
1
1
3
2
2
3
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
459
459
365
343
266
260
226
362
362
288
223
176
186
239
239
239
239
214
186
146
183
276
352
352
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:25PM1.48m
11:34PM1.99m
1:59PM1.51m
00:10AM1.87m
2:31PM1.56m
00:51AM1.71m
Low Tide
5:30PM1.21m
7:02AM0.32m
6:20PM1.22m
7:32AM0.42m
7:21PM1.21m
8:01AM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
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
16
16
15
13
12
12
14
17
17
17
16
13
13
12
15
17
17
18
16
13
12
12
14
18
Feels °C
14
13
13
11
10
10
12
14
14
13
13
11
11
10
14
15
14
15
13
10
10
10
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.7
SSW
14
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
459
459
365
343
266
260
226
184
362
171
176
176
171
149
132
132
125
119
119
129
183
145
145
352
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.3
S
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
148
326
144
142
142
193
142
362
21
288
223
166
186
239
239
239
239
186
186
138
137
276
352
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.5
S
16
0.3
S
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
NW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
246
146
246
158
21
21
132
21
22
20
36
68
20
18
128
148
214
214
146
146
46
101
99
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
176
129
149
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
268
61
19
0
0
0
0
9
61
61
16
0
0
0
0
454
61
61
19
16
0
0
0
208
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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