Overview
Summer is the busiest in-game season in Starsand Island. Ten NPCs celebrate birthdays, including three on the same day (Summer 13), and the Beach Festival caps the season with the largest event on the island. Summer is also the game's starting season: on a brand-new save your character arrives on Summer 1, Year 1. This page tracks the season's priorities day by day. For systemic detail, see Seasons and Calendar, Beach Festival, and NPC Birthdays.
Season Snapshot
Aspect | Summer Info |
|---|---|
Length | 28 in-game days. |
Seasonal Flowers | Moonrise flowers (Red, Yellow, Blue) plus Hydrangeas blooming in the Flower Corridor. |
Seasonal Gmax Crop | |
Major Events | Beach Festival (Summer 25 to 27) and Splendid Wonderland (letter-triggered evenings). |
10 in total: Delphin and Momo (Summer 3), Sagewood (Summer 8), Serena (Summer 11), Alex, Aurelis, and Neona (Summer 13), Zephyria (Summer 16), Regis (Summer 27), Marston (Summer 29). |
Summer Crops
Summer rotates in a heavy vegetable and fruit list. Gmax Watermelon is a seasonal highlight. Many summer crops share overlap with other seasons, making Summer a high-volume farming window.
Crop Type | Summer-Exclusive or Summer-Available Entries |
|---|---|
Vegetables | Water Spinach, Cabbage, Cucumber, Pepper, Watermelon (Gmax), Corn, Bell Pepper. |
Fruits | Blueberry, Apple sapling, Banana sapling, Lychee sapling, Snow Pear sapling, Chirpy Plum. |
Flowers and specials | Red Moonrise, Yellow Moonrise, Blue Moonrise, Aloe Vera, Osmanthus sapling, Zapweed, Fluffbean. |
Summer Fishing
Summer rain is the most valuable weather window for fishing. Rare ocean fish including Lionfish and Emperor Angelfish only bite during summer rain; plan at least one rainy-day ocean trip each week.
Betta: Lake, sunny weather.
Lionfish: Ocean, rainy weather. Summer-exclusive ocean rain catch.
Emperor Angelfish: Ocean, rainy weather. High-value summer rain catch.
Year-round fish: Clownfish, Brown Tiger Prawn, and Greasyback Shrimp still available.
Summer Seasonal Activities (Day by Day)
Days | Recommended Focus |
|---|---|
Summer 1 to 3 | Plant all Summer crops on Day 1 for maximum harvest cycles. Double birthday on Summer 3 for Delphin and Momo. |
Summer 4 to 13 | Run Farmer trials if Sprinklers are still out of reach. Aquablue Outpost fishing push (rainy days for ocean rares). Sagewood birthday (Summer 8), Serena (Summer 11), triple-birthday on Summer 13 (Alex + Aurelis + Neona): prepare three Loved gifts. |
Summer 14 to 16 | Zephyria birthday (Summer 16). Push Explorer Profession and Moonlit Forest progression to unlock higher camp checkpoints before Autumn. |
Summer 17 to 24 | Plant Watermelon in a 3x3 grid for a Gmax attempt. Stockpile Beach Festival preparation materials: Coal x10+, Iron Ingot x3+, Bronze Ingot x3+, Glass Pane x4+, Hardwood Plank x8+ for Summer 25, and Fine Salt x3, Hardwood Plank x4, Iron Sheet x2, Coal x8 for Summer 26. |
Summer 25 to 26 | Beach Festival preparation phase. Help Solara, Momo, Delphin, Aurelis, and Lunelle (a 200 Coin / 15 Starsand / 50 Beach Coin / 20 Affection reward per NPC). Patch 0.4.8191 (Apr 16, 2026) fixed a bug where Momo and Delphin's prep quests did not appear; make sure you are on the latest build. |
Summer 27 | Beach Festival day. 8:00 AM Crab Herding, 10:00 AM Offshore Racing, 12:00 PM Market opens, 7:00 PM Bonfire Party performed by Stella and Sylvain. Regis birthday also falls on this day; bring a Loved gift. |
Summer 28 to 29 | Spend remaining Beach Coins at Lex Woodworks and the Beach Market before the inventory rotates off. Marston birthday (Summer 29). Harvest any remaining Summer crops. |
Key Summer Priorities
Beach Festival: This is the largest single event on the island. Prep materials start piling up fast; stockpile Coal, Iron Ingot, Bronze Ingot, Glass Pane, Hardwood Plank, and Fine Salt during Spring.
Triple-birthday on Summer 13: Alex, Aurelis, and Neona all celebrate on the same day. Prepare three Loved gifts in advance. Missing any of them costs +15 Affection per missed gift.
Rainy-day ocean fishing: Summer rain is the only window for Lionfish and Emperor Angelfish. Do not waste a rainy day on farming; get to the ocean with the right bait.
Watermelon Gmax: Plant 9 Watermelon seeds in a 3x3 block for a chance at the giant Summer crop.
Splendid Wonderland: Watch your in-game mailbox for a letter from Solara announcing the event at Half-Moon Bay. Glowing Shells collected on event nights exchange for exclusive blueprints at Lex Woodworks.