Jalama Beach ↗
Jalama Beach Store / Surfline · about 1.8 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Beach and surf view published by the campground store.
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Tarantulas surf forecast & spot guide
Surf, wind and tide context for Tarantulas, Jalama. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.
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 face3.3 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 11:00am Pacific
Coastal wind4.8 mphSSW from · older cache
NOAA tide reference—MLLW · not loaded
Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 8:16am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 2, 8:15am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 2 | 3.4 ft | 5.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Oct 3 | 2.9 ft | 5.3 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Oct 4 | 2.4 ft | 4.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Oct 5 | 2.3 ft | 5.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Oct 6 | 2.9 ft | 5.3 mph | 14/14 |
| Wed Oct 7 | 3.1 ft | 4.1 mph | 14/14 |
| Thu Oct 8 | 3.2 ft | 4.3 mph | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11:00am | 3.3 ft | 3.1–3.6 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 9.9 s | 4.8 mph SSW | — | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 3.3 ft | 3.1–3.6 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 9.9 s | 4.8 mph W | — | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 3.2 ft | 3.0–3.6 ft | 4.9 ft | W · 9.9 s | 8.2 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 3.3 ft | 3.0–3.6 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 9.8 s | 9.6 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 3.2 ft | 2.9–3.5 ft | 4.8 ft | W · 9.7 s | 5.0 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 3.3 ft | 3.0–3.5 ft | 5.0 ft | WNW · 10.2 s | 8.1 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 3.2 ft | 2.9–3.4 ft | 4.8 ft | W · 9.3 s | 7.0 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 3.3 ft | 3.0–3.5 ft | 4.9 ft | WNW · 10.1 s | 6.0 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 3.3 ft | 2.9–3.6 ft | 4.9 ft | NW · 10.1 s | 5.8 mph N | — | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 3.1 ft | 3.0–3.3 ft | 4.6 ft | W · 9.3 s | 8.7 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 3.0 ft | 2.8–3.3 ft | 4.5 ft | W · 9.3 s | 10.5 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 3.0 ft | 2.9–3.3 ft | 4.5 ft | W · 9.4 s | 10.2 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 3.0 ft | 2.8–3.3 ft | 4.5 ft | W · 9.5 s | 9.8 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 3.1 ft | 2.8–3.3 ft | 4.7 ft | W · 9.5 s | 12.3 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 3.1 ft | 2.8–3.3 ft | 4.7 ft | NW · 9.6 s | 9.6 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 3.0 ft | 2.8–3.3 ft | 4.5 ft | W · 9.4 s | 10.3 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 3.0 ft | 2.7–3.3 ft | 4.5 ft | W · 9.4 s | 9.0 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 2.9 ft | 2.7–3.3 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 9.4 s | 8.5 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 2.9 ft | 2.7–3.3 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 9.5 s | 5.8 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 2.9 ft | 2.7–3.3 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 9.5 s | 4.7 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 2.9 ft | 2.7–3.4 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 9.6 s | 1.7 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 2.9 ft | 2.7–3.3 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 9.7 s | 0.9 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 2.9 ft | 2.7–3.3 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 9.7 s | 3.0 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 2.9 ft | 2.6–3.3 ft | 4.3 ft | W · 9.7 s | 3.9 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 2.9 ft | 2.7–3.3 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 9.7 s | 5.3 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 3.0 ft | 2.7–3.3 ft | 4.5 ft | W · 9.7 s | 5.2 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 2.9 ft | 2.7–3.3 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 9.8 s | 5.9 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 2.9 ft | 2.7–3.3 ft | 4.4 ft | W · 9.8 s | 6.6 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 2.8 ft | 2.6–3.2 ft | 4.2 ft | W · 9.8 s | 6.8 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 2.8 ft | 2.6–3.2 ft | 4.3 ft | W · 9.7 s | 7.7 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 2.8 ft | 2.6–3.2 ft | 4.2 ft | W · 9.7 s | 9.3 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 2.8 ft | 2.6–3.1 ft | 4.2 ft | W · 9.7 s | 6.8 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 2.8 ft | 2.5–3.1 ft | 4.2 ft | W · 9.8 s | 7.0 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 2.8 ft | 2.5–3.1 ft | 4.2 ft | W · 9.8 s | 7.6 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 2.8 ft | 2.6–3.1 ft | 4.2 ft | W · 9.9 s | 8.4 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 2.7 ft | 2.5–3.0 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 10.0 s | 9.0 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 2.7 ft | 2.5–3.0 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 10.1 s | 9.2 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 2.7 ft | 2.5–3.0 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 10.1 s | 10.1 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 2.8 ft | 2.5–3.1 ft | 4.2 ft | W · 10.1 s | 10.5 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 2.7 ft | 2.5–3.1 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 10.1 s | 8.2 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 2.7 ft | 2.5–3.1 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 10.1 s | 5.8 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sun 4:00am | 2.7 ft | 2.5–3.1 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 10.1 s | 6.7 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sun 5:00am | 2.7 ft | 2.5–3.1 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 10.1 s | 7.1 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sun 6:00am | 2.7 ft | 2.5–3.1 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 10.1 s | 5.9 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sun 7:00am | 2.7 ft | 2.5–3.0 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 10.1 s | 4.2 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sun 8:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.8–3.0 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 10.1 s | 2.9 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sun 9:00am | 2.4 ft | 1.7–3.0 ft | 3.6 ft | WSW · 10.1 s | 1.1 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sun 10:00am | 2.4 ft | 1.7–3.0 ft | 3.6 ft | WSW · 10.1 s | 2.1 mph SSW | — | 3 |
| Sun 11:00am | 2.4 ft | 1.7–3.0 ft | 3.6 ft | WSW · 10.1 s | 4.1 mph SW | — | 3 |
| Sun 12:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.6–3.0 ft | 3.5 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 4.1 mph SSW | — | 3 |
| Sun 1:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.6–2.9 ft | 3.4 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 4.5 mph S | — | 3 |
| Sun 2:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.5–2.8 ft | 3.4 ft | WSW · 10.3 s | 4.9 mph SSW | — | 3 |
| Sun 3:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.5–2.8 ft | 3.4 ft | WSW · 10.3 s | 5.1 mph SW | — | 3 |
| Sun 4:00pm | 2.5 ft | 2.3–2.8 ft | 3.8 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 6.8 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sun 5:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.6–2.8 ft | 3.4 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 6.5 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sun 6:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.7–2.8 ft | 3.4 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 7.3 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sun 7:00pm | 2.5 ft | 2.3–2.8 ft | 3.8 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 8.6 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 8:00pm | 2.5 ft | 2.3–2.8 ft | 3.7 ft | WSW · 10.3 s | 8.0 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 9:00pm | 2.5 ft | 2.4–2.7 ft | 3.7 ft | WSW · 10.3 s | 8.5 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sun 10:00pm | 2.4 ft | 2.3–2.6 ft | 3.7 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | 8.3 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sun 11:00pm | 2.4 ft | 2.3–2.6 ft | 3.6 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | 7.6 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 12:00am | 2.4 ft | 2.4–2.6 ft | 3.7 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | 7.2 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 1:00am | 2.4 ft | 2.2–2.5 ft | 3.5 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | 7.2 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 2:00am | 2.3 ft | 2.1–2.5 ft | 3.5 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | 6.1 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 3:00am | 2.4 ft | 2.1–2.5 ft | 3.5 ft | WSW · 10.3 s | 4.8 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 4:00am | 2.3 ft | 2.0–2.5 ft | 3.5 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 4.2 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 5:00am | 2.2 ft | 1.5–2.6 ft | 3.3 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 4.2 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 6:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.9–2.5 ft | 3.4 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 3.4 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 7:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.9–2.5 ft | 3.4 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 3.6 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 8:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.5–2.4 ft | 3.2 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 3.8 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 9:00am | 2.3 ft | 2.1–2.4 ft | 3.4 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 2.3 mph N | — | 3 |
| Mon 10:00am | 2.3 ft | 2.1–2.4 ft | 3.4 ft | WSW · 10.0 s | 1.8 mph W | — | 3 |
| Mon 11:00am | 2.2 ft | 2.0–2.3 ft | 3.3 ft | WSW · 10.1 s | 3.9 mph WSW | — | 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
Jalama’s serious southern reef, best known for a fast, hollow left and the ability to hold real winter energy.
Also known as T’s · South Jalama.
- Break type
- Reef
- Wave direction
- Left-dominant
- Reported difficulty
- Advanced–expert
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
- Reported swell preference
- W–NW in winter; SW can work
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid; section dependent
The left is the prize, with a shorter right possible on some angles. It is substantially more consequential than the campground peaks.
Before paddling out: Heavy surf, shallow reef, strong current, isolation, sharks, long walk, cliff pinch points and rapidly worsening wind.
Long shoreline walk south from Jalama; verify tide and conditions Approximate named reef pin
Source references
- Mondo — Jalama surf guide ↗
- Gaviota Coast Conservancy — On the Road to Jalama ↗
- Surf-Forecast — Tarantulas ↗
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
Camera references nearby
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.
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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.