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Jelly Bowl surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 15 Sep 2025 PDT
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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
19.9° C
 (Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jelly Bowl this week:

The surf forecast for Jelly Bowl over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Jelly Bowl in the next 12 days are 0.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 18) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Mon 15th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 19s
Best Surf 8PM (Mon 15th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 19s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 16th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.4
S
0.4
SSW
0.4
S
0.8
W
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
1.1
W
Period(s) (?)2020181817161515151414141413141313514145
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)137195235203186175148145159136143821101141065970987269146
Wind
(km/h)
10
S
5
SW
5
N
5
SW
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
N
5
ESE
5
SE
15
SE
5
SW
5
SW
10
W
10
SW
15
WSW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononglassoncross-
on		glassoncross-
on		offglasscross-
on		crossglassglasscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		glassglassglasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:06PM
1.99
7:59AM
1.56
6:20PM
2.04
8:29AM
1.65
7:18PM
2.09
8:55AM
1.73
8:07PM
2.10
9:20AM
1.80
8:49PM
2.08
9:43AM
1.87
9:29PM
2.01
10:05AM
1.93
10:07PM
1.92
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:49AM
1.33
12:54AM
0.29
12:22PM
1.24
1:43AM
0.23
1:22PM
1.10
2:22AM
0.22
2:09PM
0.95
2:55AM
0.26
2:50PM
0.82
3:25AM
0.33
3:28PM
0.71
3:51AM
0.44
4:05PM
0.62
4:14AM
0.57
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Sunrise6:39--6:41--6:41--6:43--6:43--6:43--6:45--
Sunset-7:05--7:02--7:01--7:00--6:59--6:58--6:55-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------2413131-------
Temp. °C252624282925262725222322202020222321232522
Feels °C (?)252625282924262724232524222322232323242623
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Santa Barbara

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Jelly Bowl (calm at BUOY-NTBC1 16 km from Jelly Bowl). 0.4m 6s windswell from the W with a 0.3m 13s groundswell from the WSW and a 0.2m 17s long period groundswell from the SSW as well as a 0.2m 2s local chop from the SSE. 4 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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16 km away, 1 h 57 min ago

4 km/h
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0.0
19.9
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Jelly Bowl Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Jelly Bowl provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Jelly Bowl can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jelly Bowl 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 (Jelly Bowl) 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 Jelly Bowl 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.

Jelly Bowl is 16 km (10 miles) from the city of Santa Ana. If you plan a vacation in Santa Barbara, look for hotels and other accommodation in Santa Ana. Santa Ana has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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