Fernald Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.42° N 119.62° W

Fernald Point WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fernald Point sea temperature is
20.7° C
3.3° 

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


Fernald Point surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, S swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fernald Point this week:

The surf forecast for Fernald Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fernald Point in the next 16 days are 0.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 25th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 26th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fernald Point over the next 16 days.


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