Overview

Jalama Beach is a remote kitesurfing spot on the central coast of California, near Lompoc. This wild spot offers powerful northwest to west winds, among the strongest on the California coast. Reserved for advanced and expert riders due to strong winds, waves, and the remoteness of the site.

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Spot forecast for Jalama Beach

Sunrise 07:11 · Sunset 18:21

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.1 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 07:16 · 1.7 m Low tide 12:02 · 1.4 m High tide 17:15 · 1.7 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:35 · 0.7 m High tide 07:34 · 1.7 m Low tide 12:57 · 1.3 m High tide 18:19 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:10 · 0.7 m High tide 07:52 · 1.8 m Low tide 13:39 · 1.1 m High tide 19:12 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:40 · 0.7 m High tide 08:10 · 1.9 m Low tide 14:16 · 0.9 m High tide 20:01 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:08 · 0.8 m High tide 08:28 · 2 m Low tide 14:51 · 0.7 m High tide 20:48 · 1.8 m

Jalama Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

249h

in May · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 249 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is December, at 12.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 17 °C. The wettest month is February, with 98 mm.

Monthly averages: Jalama Beach

Monthly averages — Jalama Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	103 h	18 °C	27 mm
February	18.5	115 h	18 °C	98 mm
March	23.5	186 h	17 °C	67 mm
April	24.5	200 h	19 °C	21 mm
May	28.5	249 h	21 °C	1 mm
June	25.5	199 h	23 °C	0 mm
July	28.0	199 h	25 °C	0 mm
August	26.0	167 h	28 °C	0 mm
September	22.5	147 h	27 °C	2 mm
October	21.5	134 h	25 °C	34 mm
November	14.5	79 h	20 °C	49 mm
December	12.5	66 h	21 °C	23 mm

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Technical details of Jalama Beach spot

The spot works with winds from WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: SW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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