Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 PDT
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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
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jalama today?

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 12PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (30 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
1.6
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
376
371
305
402
429
420
456
564
609
489
450
353
338
334
334
342
335
319
363
349
342
342
325
325
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:13AM1.59m
9:32PM2.10m
10:59AM1.55m
9:58PM2.10m
11:46AM1.50m
10:25PM2.08m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.37m
3:21PM0.92m
4:34AM0.30m
3:47PM1.02m
5:11AM0.27m
4:14PM1.11m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:13
6:11
6:11
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7:45
7:45
7:46
Temp °C
13
12
14
17
17
16
13
12
12
12
14
16
16
15
13
12
12
12
13
16
16
16
13
11
10
9
12
13
12
11
9
8
8
9
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
14
13
12
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
0.7
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
376
371
242
309
367
301
272
313
309
304
450
353
277
264
268
277
335
319
363
349
330
325
325
325
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.6
WNW
10
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
105
112
106
54
33
68
32
30
29
28
299
295
28
17
28
28
29
281
273
304
9
30
66
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
75
54
54
31
31
33
8
32
8
8
28
17
11
11
11
11
31
31
31
9
6
9
9
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
318
320
305
402
429
420
456
564
609
489
338
334
334
342
334
342
342
279
273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
16
16
0
61
61
95
71
36
9
16
0
9
61
61
36
19
9
0
0
9
303
409
19
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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