
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jalama today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jalama at 2PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jalama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
943 | 943 | 798 | 911 | 869 | 789 | 925 | 724 | 575 | 532 | 525 | 482 | 567 | 639 | 655 | 781 | 527 | 445 | 456 | 486 | 547 | 694 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:05AM1.48m | 9:34PM2.16m | 11:31AM1.51m | 10:09PM2.14m | 11:57AM1.55m | 10:44PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM1.13m | 4:55AM0.19m | 4:00PM1.09m | 5:23AM0.22m | 4:40PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 15 |
943 | 943 | 798 | 911 | 869 | 667 | 770 | 539 | 575 | 532 | 525 | 318 | 382 | 413 | 568 | 639 | 527 | 445 | 317 | 253 | 295 | 441 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSW 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 |
30 | 62 | 128 | 120 | 108 | 171 | 201 | 259 | 532 | 325 | 297 | 283 | 239 | 239 | 301 | 475 | 469 | 424 | 397 | 302 | 239 | 225 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 18 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 10 | S 18 | SSE 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 14 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 18 | — |
7 | 8 | 64 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 2 | 222 | 280 | 154 | 98 | 168 | 149 | 125 | 2 | 297 | 276 | 346 | 144 | 106 | 56 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
481 | 494 | 532 | 579 | 667 | 789 | 925 | 724 | — | 477 | 452 | 482 | 567 | 639 | 655 | 781 | — | — | 456 | 486 | 547 | 694 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 202 | 208 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 302 | 61 | 36 | 36 |
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