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Ventura and Santa Barbara · Wednesday, Sep 23

Jalama Beach

NWS LOX · Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast / Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; official reef-face range: 1–3 ft

When to go

7:00 AM–9:00 AM

Wind unknown · Low confidence

3.4–3.4 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 3.4 ft @ 15sECMWF forecast valid Sep 23, 8:00 AM 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 2.6 ft · <10 s 2.1 ft
Coastal period bands20 s and longer: 0.6 ft · energy-weighted direction 223°14–20 s: 1.9 ft · energy-weighted direction 225°10–14 s: 1.7 ft · energy-weighted direction 231°Under 10 s: 2.1 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 swellWNW 5.5 ft @ 6sValid 2026-09-23 08:00 · America/Los_AngelesMarine grid 34.4583, -120.5417 · offshore model, not a local measurement
Offshore model sea6.8 ft @ 9.4sSignificant wave height including wind waves and swell; not breaking surfValid 2026-09-23 08:00 · 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, 5:31 PM PDT · provider issue time unavailable86% of adjacent local low–high range · descriptive, not a safety rating
NWS LOX · Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast / Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast

Rip Current Risk*.............Low. Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Water Temperature.............Around 71 degrees. Tides.........................Low 0.2 feet (MLLW) 03:31 AM PDT. High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 09:54 AM PDT. Low 1.9 feet (MLLW) 03:15 PM PDT. High 5.4 feet (MLLW) 09:16 PM PDT. Remarks.......................West swell.

THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAYOfficial county coastal-zone breaking-surf range; local sets and individual break transformation remain unresolvedIssued Sep 22, 2:00 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 3.4 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable2 ftfallingWNW 3.7 ft @ 9s
SW 3.5 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable1.5 ftfallingWNW 4.1 ft @ 8s
SW 3.5 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable0.5 ftnear lowWNW 4.4 ft @ 7s
SW 3.4 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable0.5 ftrisingWNW 4.8 ft @ 6s
SW 3.4 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable1 ftrisingWNW 5.1 ft @ 6s
SW 3.4 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable2 ftrisingWNW 5.5 ft @ 6s
SW 3.4 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable2.5 ftrisingWNW 5.5 ft @ 6s
SW 3.4 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable3 ftrisingWNW 5.5 ft @ 6s
SW 3.4 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable4 ftrisingWNW 5.5 ft @ 6s
SW 3.4 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable4.5 ftfallingWNW 5.9 ft @ 7s
SW 3.3 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable4 ftfallingWNW 6.2 ft @ 7s
SW 3.3 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable3.5 ftfallingWNW 6.6 ft @ 7s
SW 3.3 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable3 ftfallingWNW 6.6 ft @ 8s
SW 3.3 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable2.5 ftfallingWNW 6.4 ft @ 8s
SW 3.3 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable2 ftnear lowWNW 6.4 ft @ 8s
SW 3.2 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable2.5 ftrisingWNW 6.2 ft @ 8s
SW 3.2 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable3 ftrisingWNW 6.1 ft @ 8s
SW 3.2 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable3.5 ftrisingWNW 6.0 ft @ 8s
SW 3.2 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable4 ftrisingWNW 5.9 ft @ 8s
SW 3.2 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable4.5 ftrisingWNW 5.8 ft @ 8s
SW 3.1 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable5.5 ftnear highWNW 5.8 ft @ 7s
SW 3.1 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable5 ftfallingWNW 5.7 ft @ 7s
SW 3.1 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable4 ftfallingWNW 5.6 ft @ 8s
SW 3.1 ft @ 15s— Unavailableunavailable3.5 ftfallingWNW 5.6 ft @ 8s
3.4 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide2 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 3.7 ft @ 9s
3.5 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 4.1 ft @ 8s
3.5 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide0.5 ftnear lowOffshore swellWNW 4.4 ft @ 7s
3.4 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide0.5 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 4.8 ft @ 6s
3.4 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 5.1 ft @ 6s
3.4 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide2 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 5.5 ft @ 6s
3.4 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide2.5 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 5.5 ft @ 6s
3.4 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 5.5 ft @ 6s
3.4 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 5.5 ft @ 6s
3.4 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4.5 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 5.9 ft @ 7s
3.3 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 6.2 ft @ 7s
3.3 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3.5 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 6.6 ft @ 7s
3.3 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 6.6 ft @ 8s
3.3 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide2.5 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 6.4 ft @ 8s
3.3 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide2 ftnear lowOffshore swellWNW 6.4 ft @ 8s
3.2 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide2.5 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 6.2 ft @ 8s
3.2 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 6.1 ft @ 8s
3.2 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3.5 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 6.0 ft @ 8s
3.2 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 5.9 ft @ 8s
3.2 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4.5 ftrisingOffshore swellWNW 5.8 ft @ 8s
3.1 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide5.5 ftnear highOffshore swellWNW 5.8 ft @ 7s
3.1 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide5 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 5.7 ft @ 7s
3.1 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide4 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 5.6 ft @ 8s
3.1 ft coastal waves

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

Wind— UnavailableunavailableTide3.5 ftfallingOffshore swellWNW 5.6 ft @ 8s

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 5.5 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 4/5 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

NWS LOX · Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast / Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; official reef-face range1–3 ftCurrent · Sep 22, 2:00 PM PDT
  • NWS LOX · Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast / Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast
    NWS LOX · Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast / Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Official county coastal-zone breaking-surf range; local sets and individual break transformation remain unresolved    Current
  • 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
  • NOAA NDBC real-time station files
    Current buoy observations are not forecasts for the selected future date.    Not applicableNo source time
  • 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.