Fernald Point surf break

Fernald Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
15.9° C
(Which is 2.2°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 3AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (25 Apr)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
W
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
14
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
1
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
59
78
59
43
34
38
38
37
37
66
37
37
43
33
43
57
32
33
36
37
65
36
50
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
0
SSE
10
SW
20
SW
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:44PM1.69m
5:26AM1.80m
7:18PM1.80m
6:37AM1.77m
7:47PM1.91m
7:37AM1.75m
Low Tide
11:54PM1.19m
12:27PM0.40m
1:00AM0.99m
1:10PM0.47m
1:51AM0.80m
1:46PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:15
6:13
6:13
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7:37
7:37
7:38
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
14
16
17
16
14
13
12
11
14
17
17
17
14
12
11
11
14
17
18
18
15
14
13
12
14
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
11
13
11
11
11
9
9
8
12
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
Energy kJ
46
46
34
24
17
34
34
38
37
37
66
37
37
43
33
31
25
32
33
36
13
65
36
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
W
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
W
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
61
59
59
59
34
18
38
30
29
27
26
26
26
26
25
25
31
25
25
26
37
14
30
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
15
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
14
33
78
44
43
12
11
7
24
6
7
12
8
4
20
20
20
8
9
9
13
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
1
W
5
Energy kJ
78
106
98
66
47
18
17
22
23
18
11
9
9
9
29
43
57
37
19
13
26
14
24
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
21
353
353
46
6
0
0
0
37
322
1592
46
10
0
0
10
21
294
294
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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