Fernald Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get real. The next couple of weeks are looking seriously flat for surf around here. Looking at the entire 16-day window, we're in for a long, drawn-out stretch of nothing but small, weak waves.

From the 14th through the 26th of August, it's a wasteland. Swell heights are stuck between about 1ft and 2ft, with weak energy readings that mostly fall in the low 100s to low 200s (like 155, 178, a few near 247). It’s just not enough to do anything with. The swell direction is from the SSW, and while the periods are sometimes long – between 9 and 18 seconds – it doesn’t matter when there’s no size. The wind is light but mostly cross-onshore, which just adds a little bump to an already dead ocean. Every single forecast is calling it "poor surf conditions." It's a tough stretch, and you're better off just waiting it out.

There's a slight flicker of life on the 27th of August, a Thursday, when the swell pushes up to about 3ft. The energy jumps too, into the 400s (416 and 452), which feels like there's finally some substance to the water. Still, it's only rated as marginal, and the light cross-onshore wind is still there. It's a step in the right direction, but not the wave we're waiting for.

The one window that looks worth paddling out for is the morning of the 28th of August, a Friday. That’s two weeks out, so consider this a promising lead, not a certainty. We're looking at a swell of 4ft from the SSW with a solid 14-second period. The energy reading jumps to a strong 704, which blows everything else this fortnight out of the water. It’s still a marginal forecast, and the light cross-onshore wind won't give us perfection, but it will be the most powerful and organized swell we'll see. It's not a giant, but for a spot like Fernald Point that’s been so starved, it will be a welcome relief. The following Saturday looks like it fades back down to 3ft.

So, if you're keen, mark the 28th down. But for the rest of this period, it's a long, flat, and glassy patch of nothing. This kind of run can't last forever, and the long-period pulse on the 28th hints that things might be turning around. But for now, keep the board in the car and the coffee hot.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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