Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
20.1°C
3.5° 

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 (19 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 2PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (19 Oct)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (19 Oct)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.4
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.9
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
483
711
1249
1211
993
1042
747
645
566
551
543
543
701
846
1034
1204
1026
961
694
493
437
536
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
30
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:25AM1.53m
5:07PM1.62m
7:37AM1.60m
6:11PM1.65m
7:50AM1.69m
7:05PM1.67m
Low Tide
11:59AM1.32m
00:31AM0.55m
12:50PM1.18m
1:04AM0.55m
1:30PM1.01m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
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thunderstorm
mod rain
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3
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Temp °C
16
20
21
20
15
14
14
14
14
21
19
18
17
16
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
Feels °C
14
17
17
17
12
11
11
12
12
20
18
17
17
15
16
15
14
14
16
14
15
15
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