The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and slightly choppy right now for Point Arena, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    56° WNW @ 9 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:26pm / 12:05pm
  • BUOY 46014
    NW6.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 11pm on Thu 4/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (199) 1.6 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (305) 7.3 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 6.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    2ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    S
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    5mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    S
    11mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    13mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    15mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    17mph
    5.1ft
    10s
    WSW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    8mph
    6.9ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    14mph
    5.8ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    14mph
    5ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    S
    9mph
    4.6ft
    10s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Apr 17, 2026 @ 12:26pm.
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