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Jelly Bowl surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 14 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 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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+) 2AM (Mon 15th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Mon 15th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
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 28°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSW
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
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
S
0.4
SSW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
Period(s) (?)132020181817161515151414141413141313131414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7076127182158142134131126115118116666392665552553231
Wind
(km/h)
5
E
10
S
5
SW
5
NNE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NNW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SSE
5
SW
5
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		oncross-
on		glassoncross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		onglasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:21AM
1.45
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
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:50PM
0.37
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
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
Sunrise-6:39--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
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------23462-------
Temp. °C232627242828252625252222222324222525222526
Feels °C (?)242627242827252625262424252526252625232525
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Santa Barbara

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-off at Jelly Bowl (light winds from the ENE at BUOY-NTBC1 16 km from Jelly Bowl). 0.4m 5s windswell from the WSW with a 0.3m 13s groundswell, also from the WSW and a 0.2m 15s groundswell, also from the SSW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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16 km away, 1 h 23 min ago

11 km/h
ENE
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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