Jalama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the horizon for the Jalama stretch. It’s a bit of a slow burn for the next week and a half, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll get the blood pumping.

The first few days are pretty flat out. Wednesday the 5th through most of Saturday the 9th are a write-off – messy cross-shore winds and weak, short-period NW swell. The water is sitting at 65.5°, which is a touch warmer than what we’d usually expect for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus for the early paddles, even if the surf’s not there.

We finally get a glimmer of hope on Sunday the 9th afternoon. The swell starts to show a bit of life, pushing 4.6ft from the NW with a moderate 10-second period. The combined energy jumps to 694 (moderate), but the wind is still cross-shore, keeping it from being clean. You’ll be tempted, but the conditions aren’t dialed yet.

The real standouts are Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th. Monday morning kicks off with a solid 5.2ft NW swell at 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a punchy 752. The wind is light cross-onshore, so expect some texture, but it’s surfable. Then Tuesday afternoon is the gem of the whole 16-day forecast. The swell drops to a manageable 4.3ft, same NW direction, 9-second period, but the wind goes glassy. Absolutely dead calm. That’s a rare treat for Jalama. The water will be smooth as a mirror. The combined energy is still a solid 550. This is your window for the cleanest, most user-friendly waves of the period.

After that, it’s a slow fade. The rest of the month is a mix of smaller SW groundswells, but the wind is a problem. The combined energy values are moderate to strong (over 500), but most of the time it’s cross-shore. The highlight in the second week is Thursday the 14th afternoon and Saturday the 15th afternoon. The swell is small, around 3.0ft to 3.6ft from the SSW, but the wind goes cross-offshore, cleaning it up. The combined energy on the 15th afternoon is 810 (strong), but the size is pretty unassuming. It’s a long-period swell (16 seconds), so it’ll be lined up and glassy, but that’s a point-break kind of day. For a beach break, it might be a little too straight.

Overall, don’t get too excited about the first week. The best bet is Tuesday the 11th afternoon. If you miss that, you’re waiting until the 14th or 15th for a clean, small window. For the absolute best on offer, it’s Tuesday the 11th afternoon – glassy, clean, and a solid 4.3ft from the NW. That’s the one.

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