Fernald Point surf break

Fernald Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 18 Jan 2026 PST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
15.7° C
(Which is 1.8°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 6PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm January 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jan)--
Afternoon (18 Jan)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (18 Jan)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.4
W
0.4
WSW
0.5
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.6
W
Period(s) (?)151514141313131313121215151514131212121116161514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)157153202178170123123121117107727274104191212193181172123132126110153
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
10
NE
0
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
SE
5
SW
0
WSW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
0
NW
5
NE
5
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crossglassoffoffoffcross-
off
glasscross-
on
glassoffoffoffglassoffglasscross-
on
glassoffoffcross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:36PM
1.52
9:11AM
2.26
11:04PM
1.56
9:46AM
2.19
11:33PM
1.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:00PM
0.14
2:58AM
1.11
4:30PM
0.16
3:38AM
1.08
4:58PM
0.22
4:21AM
1.06
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Sunrise-------7:03-------7:03-------7:01
Sunset-5:14-------5:15-------5:15------
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C242320191817172223221919191918232322191918181720
Feels °C (?)222219171514132020201717161615202021171716161518
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