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Point Arena Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Mendocino County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Point Arena surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Point Arena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Point Arena sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Point Arena today?
The current surf forecast for Point Arena at 11AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Point Arena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
362 | 469 | 451 | 400 | 431 | 501 | 494 | 447 | 427 | 458 | 408 | 335 | 309 | 365 | 441 | 247 | 243 | 282 | 217 | 204 | 176 | 218 | 229 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:43AM1.39m | 8:58PM1.56m | 8:52AM1.35m | 9:30PM1.64m | 9:52AM1.32m | 10:00PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.59m | 2:18PM0.04m | 3:05AM0.39m | 3:01PM0.16m | 3:55AM0.20m | 3:39PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 362 | 469 | 451 | 400 | 431 | 501 | 494 | 447 | 427 | 287 | 255 | 260 | 309 | 304 | 255 | 247 | 155 | 282 | 217 | 204 | 163 | 218 | 229 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 85 | 85 | 84 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 458 | 408 | 335 | 46 | 46 | 52 | 134 | 243 | 177 | 166 | 157 | 22 | 22 | 180 | 166 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 42 | 90 | 27 | 44 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 216 | 239 | 239 | 216 | 191 | 187 | 216 | 222 | 287 | — | — | — | 296 | 365 | 441 | 181 | — | 158 | — | — | 176 | 199 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 43 | 43 | 265 | 1024 | 1048 | 125 | 72 | 56 | 43 | 0 | 145 | 267 | 908 | 102 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 165 | 267 | 43 | 0 |
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