Fernald Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.42° N 119.62° W

Fernald Point WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fernald Point sea temperature is
21.9°C
4.5° 

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 5 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 5 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Monday (Oct 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fernald Point in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Mon 5th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 14s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 10th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s

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


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