Jalama Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.51° N 120.50° W

Jalama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jalama sea temperature is
16.6° C
0.5° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jalama at 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
236
178
147
128
128
137
137
172
195
200
221
251
233
233
221
251
331
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
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
8:37AM1.33m
5:34PM1.82m
8:59AM1.39m
6:32PM1.88m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.59m
10:42AM1.31m
1:37AM0.49m
12:16PM1.30m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:42
7:40
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
16
21
21
21
16
15
15
15
18
23
22
22
17
15
Feels °C
13
12
11
11
14
18
17
17
13
12
12
12
16
20
18
18
14
12
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