Fernald Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.42° N 119.62° W

Fernald Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fernald Point sea temperature is
21.2° C
3.8° 

Fernald Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fernald Point today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fernald Point at 6PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.7
W
8
0.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
160
150
144
142
140
140
140
140
140
120
120
81
79
80
123
142
146
67
68
61
74
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:00PM1.93m
1:10AM1.56m
1:36PM1.91m
2:19AM1.35m
2:18PM1.87m
Low Tide
6:30AM0.58m
7:23PM0.76m
6:58AM0.79m
8:31PM0.77m
7:24AM0.98m
9:55PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:42
 mm
Temp °C
22
26
26
27
24
24
23
23
25
28
29
29
27
26
25
24
27
30
30
29
27
26
Feels °C
23
26
25
26
24
24
23
23
25
27
28
28
27
26
24
24
28
29
30
29
28
26
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