5.6ft Hs
WNW from · 295° · 13.2 s
CALIFORNIA / JalamaSPOT / 235
Jalama Reef.
Reef
Left & right34.497° N / 120.492° W
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Forecast & tide at a glance
Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.
Estimated surf face6.3 ftForecast for Wed Nov 11, 6:00pm Pacific
Coastal wind3.6 mphESE from
NOAA tide reference-0.1 ftMLLW · Oil Platform Harvest
READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS
Swell by swell.
Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.
Wed Nov 11, 6:00pm Pacific
GFS · 4 components
0.0ft Hs
No energy reported for this component
1.3ft Hs
SSW from · 207° · 13.5 s
0.0ft Hs
No energy reported for this component
MFWAM · 2 components
6.7ft Hs
WNW from · 289° · 10.0 s
0.0ft Hs
No energy reported for this component
Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.
Coastal wind retrieved Wed Nov 11, 6:30pm. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Nov 11, 6:30pm · ECMWF Nov 11, 6:30pm · MFWAM Nov 11, 6:30pm. Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.
Tide predictions: Oil Platform Harvest, 18 km reference; retrieved Wed Nov 11, 12:13am. Station predictions can differ locally.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Nov 11 | 6.5 ft | 8.1 mph | 14/14 |
| Thu Nov 12 | 6.8 ft | 11.1 mph | 14/14 |
| Fri Nov 13 | 8.3 ft | 8.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Nov 14 | 16.3 ft | 12.3 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Nov 15 | 8.9 ft | 6.4 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Nov 16 | 13.0 ft | 7.1 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Nov 17 | 9.6 ft | 9.9 mph | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 6:00pm | 6.3 ft | 5.7–6.8 ft | 9.4 ft | WNW · 12.5 s | 3.6 mph ESE | -0.1 ft | 3 |
| Wed 7:00pm | 6.1 ft | 5.6–6.5 ft | 9.2 ft | WNW · 12.4 s | 4.8 mph ENE | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Wed 8:00pm | 6.0 ft | 5.5–6.3 ft | 8.9 ft | WNW · 12.3 s | 4.3 mph E | 1.0 ft | 3 |
| Wed 9:00pm | 5.8 ft | 5.4–6.1 ft | 8.7 ft | WNW · 12.2 s | 3.3 mph ESE | 1.8 ft | 3 |
| Wed 10:00pm | 5.7 ft | 5.4–5.9 ft | 8.5 ft | WNW · 12.2 s | 3.4 mph SSW | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Wed 11:00pm | 5.6 ft | 5.3–5.8 ft | 8.4 ft | WNW · 12.1 s | 7.8 mph SW | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Thu 12:00am | 5.5 ft | 5.2–5.7 ft | 8.2 ft | WNW · 12.1 s | 7.2 mph SW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 1:00am | 5.4 ft | 5.2–5.6 ft | 8.1 ft | WNW · 12.1 s | 5.0 mph SSW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 2:00am | 5.4 ft | 5.2–5.6 ft | 8.1 ft | WNW · 10.0 s | 4.4 mph S | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 3:00am | 5.5 ft | 5.3–5.6 ft | 8.2 ft | WNW · 10.0 s | 4.9 mph S | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 4:00am | 5.5 ft | 5.4–5.7 ft | 8.3 ft | WNW · 10.1 s | 5.3 mph SSE | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 5:00am | 5.6 ft | 5.6–5.7 ft | 8.5 ft | WNW · 10.1 s | 5.8 mph SE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00am | 5.8 ft | 5.7–5.8 ft | 8.7 ft | WNW · 10.1 s | 7.6 mph SSE | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00am | 5.9 ft | 5.8–5.9 ft | 8.8 ft | WNW · 10.1 s | 8.9 mph SSE | 4.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00am | 6.1 ft | 5.9–6.5 ft | 9.2 ft | WNW · 15.0 s | 10.9 mph SSE | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00am | 6.3 ft | 6.1–6.6 ft | 9.5 ft | WNW · 14.8 s | 12.4 mph SSE | 5.1 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00am | 6.5 ft | 6.2–6.8 ft | 9.7 ft | WNW · 14.6 s | 13.5 mph S | 5.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00am | 6.6 ft | 6.2–7.0 ft | 9.9 ft | WNW · 14.5 s | 14.0 mph S | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 12:00pm | 6.8 ft | 6.4–7.2 ft | 10.2 ft | WNW · 14.3 s | 14.7 mph S | 4.7 ft | 3 |
| Thu 1:00pm | 6.9 ft | 6.5–7.4 ft | 10.4 ft | WNW · 14.2 s | 14.1 mph S | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Thu 2:00pm | 7.0 ft | 6.6–7.5 ft | 10.6 ft | WNW · 14.1 s | 13.1 mph SSE | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Thu 3:00pm | 7.2 ft | 6.7–7.6 ft | 10.7 ft | WNW · 14.0 s | 10.9 mph SSE | 1.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 4:00pm | 7.3 ft | 6.8–7.6 ft | 10.9 ft | WNW · 13.9 s | 10.0 mph SSE | 0.9 ft | 3 |
| Thu 5:00pm | 7.4 ft | 6.9–7.7 ft | 11.1 ft | WNW · 14.0 s | 8.8 mph SE | 0.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00pm | 7.5 ft | 7.0–7.8 ft | 11.3 ft | WNW · 14.2 s | 8.3 mph SE | 0.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00pm | 7.7 ft | 7.2–7.9 ft | 11.5 ft | WNW · 11.7 s | 7.8 mph SE | 0.1 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00pm | 7.8 ft | 7.3–8.1 ft | 11.6 ft | WNW · 11.7 s | 9.0 mph SE | 0.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00pm | 7.9 ft | 7.5–8.2 ft | 11.8 ft | WNW · 11.8 s | 9.7 mph SE | 1.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00pm | 8.0 ft | 7.6–8.3 ft | 11.9 ft | WNW · 11.8 s | 10.1 mph SE | 2.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00pm | 8.1 ft | 7.7–8.5 ft | 12.2 ft | WNW · 11.8 s | 10.8 mph SE | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00am | 8.2 ft | 7.8–8.7 ft | 12.3 ft | WNW · 11.8 s | 11.0 mph SE | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00am | 8.3 ft | 7.9–8.9 ft | 12.5 ft | WNW · 11.7 s | 11.9 mph SE | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00am | 8.4 ft | 8.0–9.0 ft | 12.7 ft | WNW · 11.6 s | 10.7 mph SE | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00am | 8.5 ft | 8.0–9.0 ft | 12.7 ft | WNW · 11.3 s | 10.4 mph ESE | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00am | 8.6 ft | 8.1–9.1 ft | 12.9 ft | WNW · 11.1 s | 11.7 mph ESE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00am | 8.6 ft | 8.0–9.0 ft | 12.8 ft | WNW · 10.9 s | 14.6 mph SE | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00am | 8.5 ft | 8.1–8.9 ft | 12.8 ft | WNW · 10.8 s | 10.2 mph S | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00am | 8.5 ft | 8.0–8.8 ft | 12.8 ft | WNW · 10.6 s | 7.4 mph SSE | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00am | 8.5 ft | 7.9–8.8 ft | 12.7 ft | WNW · 14.4 s | 7.3 mph S | 4.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00am | 8.4 ft | 7.8–8.8 ft | 12.6 ft | WNW · 10.6 s | 10.3 mph SSE | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00am | 8.4 ft | 7.7–8.8 ft | 12.6 ft | WNW · 14.2 s | 8.9 mph SSE | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00am | 8.4 ft | 7.7–8.9 ft | 12.6 ft | WNW · 14.1 s | 10.0 mph SSW | 5.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 8.4 ft | 7.7–8.9 ft | 12.6 ft | WNW · 14.1 s | 8.8 mph SSW | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 8.4 ft | 7.7–8.9 ft | 12.5 ft | WNW · 14.0 s | 6.5 mph S | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 8.3 ft | 7.7–8.9 ft | 12.5 ft | WNW · 14.0 s | 8.9 mph WSW | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 8.3 ft | 7.6–8.9 ft | 12.4 ft | WNW · 14.0 s | 9.5 mph WSW | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 8.2 ft | 7.6–8.8 ft | 12.3 ft | WNW · 13.9 s | 10.5 mph SW | 1.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 8.2 ft | 7.6–8.8 ft | 12.2 ft | WNW · 13.9 s | 8.3 mph SW | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 8.1 ft | 7.5–8.6 ft | 12.2 ft | WNW · 13.9 s | 6.8 mph SW | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 8.1 ft | 7.5–8.5 ft | 12.1 ft | WNW · 13.9 s | 6.0 mph SW | 0.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 8.3 ft | 7.9–8.6 ft | 12.4 ft | W · 10.2 s | 4.8 mph SSW | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 8.5 ft | 8.2–8.8 ft | 12.7 ft | W · 10.1 s | 6.2 mph SSW | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 8.7 ft | 8.1–9.1 ft | 13.1 ft | W · 10.0 s | 4.0 mph S | 1.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 9.2 ft | 8.2–9.7 ft | 13.8 ft | W · 12.1 s | 6.7 mph SSW | 2.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 9.7 ft | 8.3–10.4 ft | 14.5 ft | WNW · 12.7 s | 3.6 mph WNW | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 10.9 ft | 8.9–12.7 ft | 16.3 ft | WNW · 13.2 s | 10.9 mph NNW | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 11.3 ft | 9.7–12.2 ft | 16.9 ft | WNW · 10.8 s | 11.2 mph NNW | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 12.2 ft | 10.3–13.4 ft | 18.2 ft | WNW · 11.7 s | 12.2 mph NNW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 13.2 ft | 11.6–14.5 ft | 19.8 ft | WNW · 12.5 s | 12.4 mph NNW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 14.2 ft | 13.1–15.2 ft | 21.3 ft | WNW · 12.8 s | 13.0 mph NNW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 15.1 ft | 14.7–15.8 ft | 22.7 ft | WNW · 13.0 s | 12.5 mph NNW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 15.8 ft | 15.3–16.5 ft | 23.7 ft | WNW · 13.2 s | 11.8 mph NNW | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 16.4 ft | 15.8–16.7 ft | 24.5 ft | WNW · 13.3 s | 10.8 mph NNW | 3.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 16.7 ft | 16.1–17.1 ft | 25.0 ft | WNW · 18.7 s | 12.7 mph NNW | 4.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 17.0 ft | 16.5–17.5 ft | 25.4 ft | WNW · 18.7 s | 13.7 mph NW | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 17.0 ft | 16.6–17.5 ft | 25.5 ft | WNW · 18.6 s | 14.1 mph NW | 4.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 17.0 ft | 16.8–17.4 ft | 25.5 ft | WNW · 18.6 s | 14.3 mph NW | 4.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 16.9 ft | 16.7–17.2 ft | 25.4 ft | WNW · 18.5 s | 14.1 mph NW | 4.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 16.7 ft | 16.5–16.9 ft | 25.0 ft | WNW · 18.3 s | 13.8 mph NW | 3.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 16.5 ft | 16.3–16.6 ft | 24.7 ft | WNW · 15.5 s | 13.5 mph NW | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 16.2 ft | 16.1–16.4 ft | 24.3 ft | WNW · 15.3 s | 12.7 mph NW | 2.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 15.9 ft | 15.8–16.0 ft | 23.8 ft | WNW · 15.2 s | 10.8 mph NW | 1.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 15.6 ft | 15.5–15.7 ft | 23.4 ft | WNW · 15.0 s | 8.6 mph NNW | 0.9 ft | 3 |
Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.
This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.
Know the spot
The reef section between Cracks and Tarantulas, separated here from the shifting beach bars.
Also known as The Reef · South Jalama Reef.
- Break type
- Reef
- Wave direction
- Left & right
- Reported difficulty
- Advanced
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
- Reported swell preference
- W–NW; some S/SW
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid; enough water over reef
A more fixed-bottom option that needs clean, well-aimed swell. The distinction between Reef and adjacent peaks varies in local usage.
Before paddling out: Shallow rock, strong sweep, long walk, cliff exposure, cold water, sharks and no quick exit.
Walk south from Jalama Beach County Park only with safe tide and conditions Approximate local-name reef pin
Source references
- Jalama Beach History — local north-to-south break names ↗
- Gaviota Coast Conservancy — On the Road to Jalama ↗
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
THE FIELD GUIDE / Jalama Reef
Read this stretch of coast.
Follow the swell window
The catalogue’s reported preference for Jalama Reef is “W–NW; some S/SW”. Compare that description with each component’s incoming direction and period. An offshore swell number is a reference; the local wave still depends on the actual shoreline, bottom and tide.
Check the water level
Reported tide preference: Low–mid; enough water over reef. Follow the named NOAA station and its trend through your intended session, then inspect the entry and exit at the beach. A station prediction is not a water-level sensor at this takeoff.
Read the bottom and the lineup
Catalogue bottom: Rock / reef. Reported difficulty: Advanced. Watch several sets before choosing where to enter, keep clear of riders, and compare the actual wave with your ability and equipment.
A useful note for next time
Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.
Camera references nearby
Jalama Beach ↗
Jalama Beach Store / Surfline · about 1.4 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Beach and surf view published by the campground store.
Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.
Make the next session easier
Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work
Nearby spots to compare
PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.
COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE
Waves at the model cells
5.64–6.82 ftSignificant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.
Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.