The surf forecast is 2 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Point Arena, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    56° WNW @ 13 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:56am / 6:30pm
  • BUOY 46014
    WNW5.9ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    51° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 11pm on Thu 5/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (214) 1.4 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (293) 4 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 3.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    19mph
    5.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    5.1ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    1ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    2.7ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    15mph
    3.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    19mph
    4.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    19mph
    1.7ft
    18s
    SSW
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    11mph
    2.1ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    6.4ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    15mph
    6ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    0mph
    5.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    S
    9mph
    4.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    S
    9mph
    4.4ft
    11s
    WNW
Check 16-days forecast with
Surf Captain Pro
Upgrade to Pro
This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated May 8, 2026 @ 12:19pm.
Read more about the Surf Captain forecasts.