Fernald Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Santa Barbara, USA)
| Name: | Fernald Point |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: N |
Overall Fernald Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Fernald Point surf quality by season and Fernald Point surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to California - Santa Barbara surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Fernald Point
Visitor Reviews of Fernald Point |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Fernald Point:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Miramar_1 | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Hammonds Reef | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Sandspit | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Santa Clause | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Leadbetter | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Fernald Point: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 17 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Barbara Buoy | 49 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 57 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 62 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Santa Maria Buoy | 77 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Fernald Point: |
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| Closest tide station | Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Santa Barbara, Pacific Ocean, California (sub) | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Santa Barbara, California | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Santa Barbara, California (2) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Rincon Island, California (2) | 11 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Fernald Point: |
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| Closest ski area | Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows (United States) | 108 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mountain High resort (United States) | 111 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 111 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sunrise Ski Area (United States) | 111 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 149 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Fernald Point: |
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| Closest city location | Montecito (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Summerland (United States) | 1 mi |
| Third closest city location | Toro Canyon (United States) | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Santa Ana (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mission Canyon (United States) | 6 mi |
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Fernald Point, California - Santa Barbara. Use the tab navigation above to view Fernald Point sea temperature, Fernald Point photographs, Fernald Point detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Fernald Point webcams, current wind from California - Santa Barbara live weather stations and Fernald Point tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Fernald Point.
