The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Point Arena, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° W @ 6 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:40am / 2:48am
  • BUOY 46014
    S4.3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 11pm on Mon 8/17
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (202) 2.5 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (297) 3.5 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Aug 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    10mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    15mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNW
    11mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    18mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    12mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    17mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Aug 17, 2026 @ 6:12pm.
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