Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
17.3° 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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 12AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
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)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
382
353
277
273
236
234
241
266
266
236
236
247
262
269
248
210
215
215
233
200
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
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
3:21PM1.81m
7:28AM1.24m
4:25PM1.80m
8:37AM1.33m
5:34PM1.82m
Low Tide
11:34PM0.68m
8:37AM1.24m
00:45AM0.59m
10:42AM1.31m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:42
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
16
14
14
14
17
21
22
22
16
15
15
15
17
22
21
21
16
15
Feels °C
17
16
13
10
11
11
15
18
18
19
13
12
12
13
15
19
17
17
13
12
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