Fernald Point surf break

Fernald Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 20 Nov 2025 PST
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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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.6°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: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm November 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Nov)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (21 Nov)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (21 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.9
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.7
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
Period(s) (?)11101091113131313131212151414141313131717171616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)37156151142143295295239229215199199381206148250176178131100399300273266
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
E
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
NNE
0
W
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
SW
10
WSW
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffoffoffoffoffoffglasscross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffglasscross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:36PM
1.48
8:59AM
2.15
11:24PM
1.44
9:30AM
2.11
12:20AM
1.40
10:03AM
2.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:43AM
1.18
4:32PM
0.26
3:09AM
1.23
5:13PM
0.30
3:34AM
1.28
Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Sunrise----6:37-------6:37-------6:39---
Sunset-------4:51-------4:50-------4:50
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-1----------------------
Temp. °C131313131216171714131313131920181616161616202120
Feels °C (?)11111111914151511101010101818161413131313181919
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