The surf forecast is 8-12 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Point Arena, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    41° ESE @ 6 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:29am / 10:23am
  • BUOY 46014
    NW15.1ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-8 ft and choppy at 4am on Tue 2/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 22 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (284) 9.3 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (287) 1 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Feb 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    21mph
    9.8ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    7-10 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    19mph
    12ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    21mph
    12.4ft
    12s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Feb 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    18mph
    12.1ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    12ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    10.9ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    7.1ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    25mph
    9ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    29mph
    12.7ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    7.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    6.2ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SE
    11mph
    4.9ft
    10s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    16mph
    3.2ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    23mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SE
    23mph
    6.6ft
    7s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Feb 17, 2026 @ 5:23pm.
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