Jalama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Jalama. It’s gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, Thursday and Friday are going to be pretty quiet. We’re looking at small 3ft surf from the SSW, with a long 16-17 second period. The water’s sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a small win. But the wind is up, blowing a moderate cross-shore breeze that’s going to put a bit of a chop on things. It’s a bit of a struggle for a clean wave, honestly.

The weekend comes in with a pulse of new energy, but it’s not the cleanest story. Saturday morning sees the swell jump to 6ft, but the period is a weak 7 seconds – that’s just windswell, no push behind it. The cross-shore wind will still be bothering it. The swell builds through the afternoon to 7ft, and Sunday keeps climbing, hitting 8ft in the morning and a solid 10ft by Sunday afternoon. Finally, the wind turns cross-offshore, cleaning the waves right up. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1425, and this is the standout moment for the first week. But hold on, this is a lot of water. At 10ft, this is expert territory, and it might be too much for the average punter. It’s going to be big, powerful, and a bit of a handful. If you’re a solid surfer, Sunday afternoon is the call. If you’re not, maybe just watch this one from the beach.

Monday and Tuesday see the swell ease back down to around 6-7ft, but the period is still short and the wind states are messy. A cross-offshore in the afternoon keeps it from being a total loss, but the quality is mediocre. It’s the kind of surf you’d get out for a paddle on, but not the kind you’d call in sick for. We drop right back off into the doldrums mid-week, with small 2ft to 4ft swell returning.

After that quiet spell, the surf starts to build again on Friday, September 18th. The swell fills in to 6ft in the morning, and by Saturday, September 19th, we’ve got clean 8ft waves with a cross-offshore wind. The energy is strong too. It’s a return to a similar pattern as the previous Sunday, but slightly smaller, making it a bit more manageable. Still a big swell, but it could offer some serious rippable walls. This period through Sunday, September 20th, looks like the most promising stretch of the whole forecast, but remember, it’s a week out, so keep an eye on it, it could change.

Once we get into the final couple of days, we fade back to the small, weak SSW swell that starts the whole period off. The long period is back, but there’s no size or energy to back it up.

So, in a nutshell, your two standout sessions are Sunday, September 13th – it’s big and powerful, but if you’re on it, it’ll be a riot – and the cleaner, slightly smaller surf on the 19th and 20th. Both are for experienced surfers. The rest is just fill-in.

Rusty, signing off.

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