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Jalama surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 Aug 2025 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
15.8° C
 (Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jalama this week:

The surf forecast for Jalama over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Jalama in the next 12 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 26) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 21st Aug)8ft (2.4m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 21st Aug)8ft (2.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 21st Aug)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jalama over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
2
1
1
4
2
2
4
1
1
2
1
0
2
1
0
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
NW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
2
NW
1.9
NW
2.2
NW
2.4
NW
1.9
NW
2
NW
2
NW
1.9
NW
1.6
NW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)101615787888888151514141414201319
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)914528449775704798108377611331160779657640558469584519514674607756
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
10
N
15
WNW
25
NW
10
NNW
10
W
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:07AM
1.48
7:28PM
2.20
9:41AM
1.55
8:20PM
2.24
10:11AM
1.61
9:06PM
2.24
10:40AM
1.67
9:49PM
2.19
11:08AM
1.72
10:29PM
2.08
11:35AM
1.76
11:09PM
1.94
12:01PM
1.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:12AM
0.17
1:13PM
1.19
2:57AM
0.10
2:10PM
1.10
3:37AM
0.08
2:59PM
1.00
4:12AM
0.11
3:44PM
0.92
4:44AM
0.19
4:27PM
0.85
5:13AM
0.31
5:11PM
0.81
5:40AM
0.46
5:55PM
0.78
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
Sunrise-6:24--6:26--6:26--6:26--6:28--6:28--6:28-
Sunset--7:45--7:44--7:42--7:40--7:39--7:38--7:37
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C162019152323192525192123182221172323172120
Feels °C (?)131614121918172221162020151917131919141818
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Santa Barbara

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Jalama (light winds from the NW at Vandenberg Air Force Base Airport 15 km from Jalama). 1.4m 6s windswell from the NW with a 0.7m 10s swell, also from the NW and a 0.4m 16s long period groundswell, also from the SW as well as a 0.3m 13s groundswell, also from the SSW. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    2 hours 26 minutes ago Jalama
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2 h 26 min ago

7 km/h
NW
Clean
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Information about the Jalama Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Jalama provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Jalama can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jalama surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jalama) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jalama may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Jalama is 15 km (9 miles) from Lompoc. If you plan a vacation in Santa Barbara, look for hotels and other accommodation in Lompoc. Lompoc has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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