Point Arena Surf Forecast
Northern California
Current Conditions
Poor - FairNever miss a good day at Point Arena
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Spot Guide
Point Arena is one of the premier waves in Northern California — a ledgy slab reef producing both lefts and rights, with the left considered one of the best waves in NorCal. The wave works from chest-high to 20-foot-plus faces, breaking over a sharp rock shelf with a rusty ship boiler to avoid at low tide. A fiercely localized spot with a dedicated crew who protect their wave, this is a serious, heavy break that demands expert-level ability and local respect.
Forecast Charts
Daily Forecast
A slow one — 6-7ft waves and poor - fair conditions with barely a breath of wind.
Expect 7-8ft all day on NW swell at 11s with calm winds — nothing amazing but surfable.
Midday is the call — 5-6ft waves with glassy conditions and very good conditions. Morning is a bit bumpy but things clean up by late morning.
First light looks cleanest — 2-3ft on NW swell at 10s with calm winds. It gets a bit messier later in the day.
Skip the dawn patrol — 1-2ft and poor early on. Afternoon shapes up better with 2-3ft and fair conditions.
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