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Jalama Beach

When to go

4:46 PM–6:00 PM

Wind unknown · Low confidence

3.2–3.2 ft · Coastal waves · not surf height

Wind: Wind speed unavailable

Forecast details
  • Waves are forecast to reach this beach.
Other wind windows

Plan around the wind

The best available upcoming daylight wind sample to compare with the wave evidence. This compares wind only; wave size, tide suitability, and hazards can change your choice.

A current wind forecast is unavailable.

How these periods are chosen

The planner prefers three consecutive hourly samples covering two daylight hours, but retains shorter one- or two-sample evidence when that is all the forecast provides. Light wind means at most 6 kt. Moderate offshore means at most 12 kt from land toward the sea when shore orientation is verified. Strong wind or known gusts of 20 kt or more remain visible as cautions instead of making the entire comparison disappear. These are comparison labels, not locally tested surf-quality or safety ratings. Missing gusts remain unknown. Terrain shelter, currents, closures, and your ability are not assessed.

Wind Unavailable

Tide 4 ft rising

Wave, wind and tide details
CDIP coastal waveSW 3.2 ft @ 17sECMWF forecast valid Sep 22, 5:00 PM PDTB1088 · significant wave height at 10 m depth · not breaking surfCDIP issued Sep 22, 2:43 PM PDT · upstream model cycle not providedSpectral split: ≥10 s 2.8 ft · <10 s 1.6 ft
Coastal period bands20 s and longer: 0.7 ft · energy-weighted direction 223°14–20 s: 2.4 ft · energy-weighted direction 227°10–14 s: 1.1 ft · energy-weighted direction 224°Under 10 s: 1.6 ft · energy-weighted direction 258°Band heights combine as energy, not by addition. Period bands are not separately identified swell systems. Forecast omits wave periods shorter than about 4 s.
Offshore model swellNW 2.4 ft @ 12sValid 2026-09-22 17:00 · America/Los_AngelesMarine grid 34.4583, -120.5417 · offshore model, not a local measurement
Offshore model sea6.2 ft @ 8.5sSignificant wave height including wind waves and swell; not breaking surfValid 2026-09-22 17:00 · America/Los_Angeles
Model wind— UnavailableunavailableNo usable model wind hour for this day
Tide4 ftrisingNOAA Santa Barbara 9411340 · 74.9 km from Jalama Beach · predicted height relative to MLLWRetrieved Sep 22, 4:45 PM PDT · provider issue time unavailable56% of adjacent local low–high range · descriptive, not a safety rating
WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA buoy 46054 · 26 km from Jalama Beach5.2 ft @ 16sNDBC significant wave height (Hs) from a buoy in this spot’s checked seaward hemisphere; not breaking-wave face heightObserved Sep 22, 3:50 PM PDT

Surf height unavailable. Coastal and offshore waves are not breaking-wave heights.

Coastal waves and wind

CDIP significant wave height at about 10 m depth. Gaps remain gaps; no breaking-wave range is implied.

Coastal significant wave height and wind by hour for Jalama Beach; not breaking surf.

Buoy-driven nowcast for available past hours; labeled coastal forecasts for future hours. Changes of source can cause discontinuities. Values and source labels are listed below.Wind arrows point from the reported direction

Hourly forecast

Hourly surf forecast for Jalama Beach
TimeCoastal waves · ~10 mWindTideOffshore swell
SW 2.8 ft @ 18s— Unavailableunavailable1.5 ftfallingWNW 2.8 ft @ 6s
SW 2.8 ft @ 18s— Unavailableunavailable1 ftfallingWNW 3.0 ft @ 6s
SW 2.8 ft @ 18s— Unavailableunavailable0.5 ftnear lowWNW 3.1 ft @ 6s
SW 2.9 ft @ 18s— Unavailableunavailable1 ftrisingWNW 3.0 ft @ 5s
SW 2.9 ft @ 18s— Unavailableunavailable1.5 ftrisingWNW 2.8 ft @ 5s
SW 2.9 ft @ 18s— Unavailableunavailable2 ftrisingWNW 2.7 ft @ 5s
SW 2.9 ft @ 18s— Unavailableunavailable2.5 ftrisingWNW 2.9 ft @ 5s
SW 3.0 ft @ 18s— Unavailableunavailable3 ftrisingWNW 3.1 ft @ 6s
SW 3.0 ft @ 18s— Unavailableunavailable4 ftnear highWNW 3.3 ft @ 6s
SW 3.0 ft @ 18s— Unavailableunavailable4 ftfallingWNW 3.3 ft @ 6s
SW 3.1 ft @ 18s— Unavailableunavailable3.5 ftfallingWNW 3.3 ft @ 6s
SW 3.1 ft @ 18s— Unavailableunavailable3.5 ftfallingWNW 3.2 ft @ 6s
SW 3.1 ft @ 18s— Unavailableunavailable3 ftfallingWNW 3.0 ft @ 6s
SW 3.1 ft @ 17s— Unavailableunavailable2.5 ftfallingNW 2.7 ft @ 7s
SW 3.2 ft @ 17s— Unavailableunavailable2.5 ftrisingNW 2.4 ft @ 7s
SW 3.2 ft @ 17s— Unavailableunavailable3 ftrisingNW 2.4 ft @ 9s
SW 3.2 ft @ 17s— Unavailableunavailable3.5 ftrisingNW 2.4 ft @ 11s
SW 3.2 ft @ 17s— Unavailableunavailable4 ftrisingNW 2.4 ft @ 12s
SW 3.2 ft @ 17s— Unavailableunavailable4.5 ftrisingNW 2.7 ft @ 12s
SW 3.3 ft @ 17s— Unavailableunavailable5 ftrisingNW 3.0 ft @ 11s
SW 3.3 ft @ 17s— Unavailableunavailable5 ftfallingNW 3.2 ft @ 10s
SW 3.4 ft @ 17s— Unavailableunavailable4.5 ftfallingNW 3.3 ft @ 10s
SW 3.4 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable3.5 ftfallingNW 3.3 ft @ 10s
SW 3.4 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable3 ftfallingNW 3.4 ft @ 10s
2.8 ft coastal waves

SW 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 2.8 ft @ 6s
2.8 ft coastal waves

SW 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 3.0 ft @ 6s
2.8 ft coastal waves

SW 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide0.5 ftnear lowOffshore swellWNW 3.1 ft @ 6s
2.9 ft coastal waves

SW 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 3.0 ft @ 5s
2.9 ft coastal waves

SW 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 2.8 ft @ 5s
2.9 ft coastal waves

SW 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide2 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 2.7 ft @ 5s
2.9 ft coastal waves

SW 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide2.5 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 2.9 ft @ 5s
3.0 ft coastal waves

SW 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 3.1 ft @ 6s
3.0 ft coastal waves

SW 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4 ftnear highOffshore swellWNW 3.3 ft @ 6s
3.0 ft coastal waves

SW 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 3.3 ft @ 6s
3.1 ft coastal waves

SW 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3.5 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 3.3 ft @ 6s
3.1 ft coastal waves

SW 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3.5 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 3.2 ft @ 6s
3.1 ft coastal waves

SW 18s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 3.0 ft @ 6s
3.1 ft coastal waves

SW 17s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide2.5 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 2.7 ft @ 7s
3.2 ft coastal waves

SW 17s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide2.5 ftrisingOffshore swellNW 2.4 ft @ 7s
3.2 ft coastal waves

SW 17s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3 ftrisingOffshore swellNW 2.4 ft @ 9s
3.2 ft coastal waves

SW 17s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3.5 ftrisingOffshore swellNW 2.4 ft @ 11s
3.2 ft coastal waves

SW 17s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4 ftrisingOffshore swellNW 2.4 ft @ 12s
3.2 ft coastal waves

SW 17s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4.5 ftrisingOffshore swellNW 2.7 ft @ 12s
3.3 ft coastal waves

SW 17s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide5 ftrisingOffshore swellNW 3.0 ft @ 11s
3.3 ft coastal waves

SW 17s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide5 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 3.2 ft @ 10s
3.4 ft coastal waves

SW 17s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4.5 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 3.3 ft @ 10s
3.4 ft coastal waves

SW 15s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3.5 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 3.3 ft @ 10s
3.4 ft coastal waves

SW 15s · ECMWF forecast · about 10 m depth, not breaking surf.

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 3.4 ft @ 10s

Tide

NOAA Santa Barbara 9411340 · 74.9 km from Jalama Beach · MLLW

Tide height by hour for Jalama Beach. Approximate interpolation between predicted high and low events. Heights range from 0.5 to 5 feet.

Interpolated tide height Recommended window
About this spot

Model-grid forecast requested at the mapped coordinate; reef, headland, and nearshore transformations are unresolved. Beach break.

Mapped spot coordinate: 34.51, -120.5.

Mainland · Coast not verified · Ocean-facing bearing 225° · Location provenance

Model request point: Jalama Beach (34.51, -120.5). Model output times describe valid conditions; the provider does not expose the model run issue time in this response.

CDIP B1088: 34.5075, -120.5098 · 10.00 m depth · 247° shore normal · shore type 1 · 762 m transect. CDIP named Jalama output point; exact named beach and southwest-facing transect. CDIP metadata.

Forecast sources

Data coverage 4/6 sources

Source availability is not forecast accuracy. Where an empirical model passes historical testing, its error and interval coverage are shown above. Source count cannot increase that confidence.

Coverage tier A · US_CA · spot-level model point

Official breaking-surf report not connected for Ventura and Santa BarbaraUnavailableUnavailable · Unavailable
  • US National Weather Service Surf Zone Forecast
    No assigned NWS county zone covers this spot and selected local date.    UnavailableNo source time
  • Coastal Data Information Program THREDDS
    CDIP B1088 (34.50748, -120.50983; 10 m depth); CDIP named Jalama output point; exact named beach and southwest-facing transect.; significant wave height at mapped coastal depth, not breaking surf    Current
  • WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA buoy 46054 · 26 km from Jalama Beach
    WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA buoy 46054 · 26 km from Jalama Beach; NDBC significant wave height (Hs) from a buoy in this spot’s checked seaward hemisphere; not breaking-wave face height    Current
  • NOAA CO-OPS Tides and Currents API
    NOAA Santa Barbara 9411340 · 74.9 km from Jalama Beach; predicted high/low events above MLLW, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.    Current
  • Open-Meteo Marine API
    1 of 1 configured model points available    Current
  • Open-Meteo Weather API
    0 of 1 configured model points available    UnavailableNo source time
  • Surf-Forecast public pages
    Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallback    Not applicableNo source time
  • Surfline public spot pages
    Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadata    Not applicableNo source time
How best guesses are made

Best guesses combine usable wave and wind evidence, with qualitative confidence and specific limitations. A missing tide or local surf-height model does not prevent useful guidance. Tide levels use the named station datum; their effect at this break remains uncertain. Wind direction is relative to the mapped beach orientation, without calibrated terrain or shelter effects. The comparison is a heuristic, not a measured quality rating.