Fernald Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one for the region.

Alright, let's get the bad news out of the way first. Looking at the entire 16-day window, there's just not a lot of love from the ocean for Fernald Point. This spot is a point break, but it 'rarely breaks' anyway, so that's a bit of a red flag from the start. The water's warm, though; it's running about 70°F which is a massive 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won't need a wetsuit.

The first decent energy we see is on the afternoon of Friday the 14th, with a combined swell energy hitting 217 (moderate). But even then, the swell is tiny, only 1ft, and the wind is a light cross-onshore breeze, so it's not going to be clean. The story is the same for the next few weeks. The swell height barely pushes above 2ft on the Saturday afternoon of the 15th, with a combined energy of 239 (moderate), but the direction is SSW and the wind is still cross-on. It's all just poor surf conditions, session after session.

The most promising bump in the whole run comes on the afternoon of Wednesday the 19th. The combined energy jumps to 246 (moderate), the strongest we'll see, for a 2ft SSW swell. The wind finally shifts to a 'cross' state, which is the cleanest we get. Even then, it's a light breeze, so the waves will have a bit of texture. It's a long period groundswell from the SSW at 16 seconds, which is great for energy, but at a point break like this, that long period should actually help it wrap in a little better than a typical beach break. With the crowds being 'often' here, you might have company, but it'll be the best chance for a wave you can actually ride.

After that, we're back into poor surf for the rest of the window. The swell drops off, and the energy fades to weak (values under 100) by the 22nd. There's a tiny flicker on the morning of the 23rd with a 1.0ft, 19-second period swell, but the energy is only 111 (moderate) and the cross-on wind is back.

So, to be honest, if you're itching to get wet, keep your eyes on the Wednesday afternoon of the 19th. That's your one standout. For everything else, it's a long wait for something that's barely rideable. The forecast suggests it's a rare run of quiet conditions for this spot, and it might just be a better time to wash the salt off your board.

Rusty

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