Fernald Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santa Barbara, USA)

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Fernald Point Surf Guide

Fernald Point in Santa Barbara is a fairly exposed point break The best wind direction is from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Often Crowded. Watch out for - Rocks.

Fernald Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	rarely breaks	15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fernald Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fernald Point occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Fernald Point (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fernald Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in February while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 79% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

10%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

79%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fernald Point Location Map

Interactive Fernald Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Fernald Point is Point Mugu Nas Airport (NTD) in USA, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fernald Point is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG), also in USA, 94 km (58 miles) away.

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Fernald Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	17	14	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Fernald Point look like?

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Credit: Christina Colberg Credit: Christina Colberg Credit: Christina Colberg

Tides at Fernald Point

Current tide and informaton

For Montecito, 2 km from Fernald Point.

Next High Water: 02:31pm | 1.36m

Next Low Water: 07:08am | 0.42m

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Fernald Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.2 °C) at Fernald Point is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite