Jalama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Jalama over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’re in a bit of a flat spell. The first few days are a write-off for any decent wave riding. You’ve got a small, weak SSW swell with a bit of period, but a moderate cross-shore breeze is just chopping it all up. The combined energy is weak (393), and the report is calling it poor surf conditions. Honestly, for the first few days, there’s nothing doing. Leave the boards in the car.

Things start to get interesting around Thursday the 3rd. The swell energy is climbing – we’re seeing moderate wave energy (706) on the Thursday morning, and it jumps to strong levels (1205) by Friday morning, the 4th. That said, the wind is still a cross-shore mess, so the quality is only marginal. You can feel something is building though.

The real standout window looks like it’ll be Sunday the 6th through Monday the 7th. Sunday afternoon, the wind swings to a light cross-offshore, and it gets clean. We’ve got a solid 5ft swell from the SSE with a 14-second period. Combined energy is strong at 1213. It’s what we’d call excellent conditions for experienced surfers – this is a bit much for beginners. Then Monday the 7th, that’s the peak. Swell jumps to 8ft to 8ft from the S, period 14-15 seconds. The energy reading is very strong (around 2490). Winds are light and cross-offshore, so the surf is clean. This is proper groundswell, and at over 8ft it’s expert territory. It might be a bit straight for the beach, but Jalama can handle it. This is the one to circle.

After that, the swell drops back but stays rideable through the middle of the week. Tuesday the 8th is still decent at 5ft to 6ft from the S, but the wind turns more cross-shore again. The energy is still moderate (around 963), but it’s not as clean as the Sunday-Monday window.

The second week is quieter. From Wednesday the 9th, the swell really backs off and gets smaller, dropping to around 2ft to 3ft. The energy is moderate but much lower (around 500-600). Winds are mostly cross-shore, so the conditions are marginal at best. Nothing to get excited about there.

There’s a bit of a pulse around Monday the 14th of September with a 6ft NW swell, but the period is short at 7 seconds. The energy is moderate (around 580), and the winds are clean cross-offshore, so it might be fun for a shortboard, but that short period will make it a bit crumbly. By the 16th, it’s back to small and messy.

So, the call is clear: if you want the best of it, get out there Sunday afternoon the 6th through Monday the 7th. That’s your window for clean, powerful surf. The rest of the time, it’s either flat or just average.

Rusty.

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