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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 10 pm Monday 18 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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fernald Point today?
The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 5AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fernald Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | S 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
50 | 43 | 119 | 86 | 59 | 23 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 58 | 58 | 35 | 96 | 96 | 34 | 56 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:09PM2.43m | 1:46PM1.51m | 00:03AM2.31m | 2:57PM1.53m | 1:04AM2.13m | 4:05PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM-0.03m | 5:42PM1.22m | 7:47AM0.07m | 6:55PM1.28m | 8:49AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 |
 kJ | 50 | 42 | 119 | 86 | 59 | 14 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 45 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 58 | 32 | 29 | 96 | 96 | 34 | 27 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 58 | 35 | 28 | 35 | 27 | 56 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | WSW 11 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | N 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 37 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 294 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 75 | 14 |
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