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Fernald Point Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Santa Barbara (36 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Fernald Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDTForecast 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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fernald Point today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 12PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fernald Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | |
200 | 136 | 146 | 116 | 119 | 255 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 86 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.48m | 7:54PM2.11m | 9:22AM1.49m | 8:21PM2.14m | 10:08AM1.49m | 8:50PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.52m | 1:29PM0.94m | 3:02AM0.39m | 2:02PM1.03m | 3:37AM0.30m | 2:33PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 |
 kJ | 126 | 136 | 146 | 116 | 115 | 79 | 78 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 43 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 17 | S 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 120 | 116 | 115 | 115 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 86 | 50 | 49 | 73 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 77 | 45 | 43 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 11 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 200 | 111 | 90 | 34 | 119 | 255 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 20 | 19 | 73 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 64 | 353 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 14 | 353 | 0 | 0 |
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