Fernald Point surf break

Fernald Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 21 May 2026 PDT
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Fernald Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fernald Point sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fernald Point today?

The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 8AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Fernald Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
96
96
34
55
56
56
56
33
79
150
120
79
32
54
55
59
62
64
64
64
99
99
99
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NNE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
E
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
0
WNW
0
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
0
WNW
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:04AM2.13m
4:05PM1.60m
2:15AM1.93m
5:02PM1.70m
3:37AM1.75m
5:48PM1.80m
Low Tide
8:49AM0.18m
8:29PM1.29m
9:49AM0.31m
10:13PM1.22m
10:44AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:58
7:59
Temp °C
21
19
22
24
24
23
20
19
19
18
20
22
22
21
17
17
17
16
18
21
21
21
17
17
18
17
21
23
22
21
19
18
18
17
19
21
21
20
17
17
17
16
18
20
19
19
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
20
14
13
13
8
8
5
6
10
10
11
7
7
8
54
55
59
62
64
64
64
99
99
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
6
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
29
96
96
34
55
56
56
56
33
79
150
120
79
32
11
6
6
6
18
6
11
11
20
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
W
5
0.1
NW
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
35
28
28
14
27
27
26
24
30
30
30
29
32
29
27
11
11
11
11
11
2
4
11
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
6
0.4
W
10
Energy kJ
6
16
37
37
3
35
33
1
8
3
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
63
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
76
322
14
14
0
0
0
0
294
535
14
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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