Fernald Point surf break

Fernald Point surfForecast / CAL – Santa Barbara / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 20 May 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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fernald Point today?

The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 12AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
11
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
W
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
37
58
58
35
96
96
34
55
56
56
56
59
79
150
120
79
36
54
55
59
62
64
64
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
0
NNW
5
ENE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
WNW
0
NW
0
N
5
SSW
10
SW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:57PM1.53m
1:04AM2.13m
4:05PM1.60m
2:15AM1.93m
5:02PM1.70m
3:37AM1.75m
Low Tide
6:55PM1.28m
8:49AM0.18m
8:29PM1.29m
9:49AM0.31m
10:13PM1.22m
10:44AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:58
7:59
Temp °C
25
24
23
21
21
20
22
24
24
23
20
19
19
18
20
22
22
21
18
17
17
16
18
21
22
21
21
18
18
18
21
23
22
21
19
18
18
17
19
21
21
19
18
17
17
16
17
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
SW
15
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
6
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
5
5
9
19
20
14
13
13
8
8
56
6
59
6
10
120
6
11
54
55
59
62
64
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
34
33
33
58
29
96
96
34
55
56
26
56
33
79
150
6
79
32
11
11
6
6
6
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
S
14
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
39
37
58
32
35
28
28
14
27
27
35
24
30
30
30
29
32
29
26
11
11
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
10
27
34
26
5
8
11
11
37
36
35
33
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
294
21
0
0
0
0
0
63
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
75
322
14
14
0
0
0
1
294
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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