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Jelly Bowl Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Jelly Bowl surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 08 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Jelly Bowl surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jelly Bowl sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Jelly Bowl today?
The current surf forecast for Jelly Bowl at 6AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Jelly Bowl. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
61 | 95 | 88 | 96 | 101 | 103 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 210 | 137 | 126 | 115 | 123 | 176 | 174 | 172 | 116 | 114 | 100 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.50m | 2:38AM1.66m | 6:27PM1.58m | 4:06AM1.60m | 6:39PM1.68m | 5:27AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM1.45m | 10:46AM0.57m | 11:13PM1.34m | 11:28AM0.59m | 00:17AM1.16m | 12:05PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
 kJ | 61 | 95 | 88 | 96 | 101 | 103 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 117 | 120 | 115 | 108 | 79 | 76 | 52 | 116 | 114 | 96 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 31 | 31 | 84 | 82 | 23 | 49 | 66 | 68 | 210 | 137 | 126 | 81 | 123 | 176 | 174 | 172 | 107 | 102 | 100 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 21 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 75 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 43 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 121 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 215 | 31 |
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