Point Arena Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what we’ve got for Point Arena over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. We’re looking at a lot of days where the conditions just aren’t coming together. The consistent northwest wind is the main culprit, blowing cross or cross-off most of the time, and that’s keeping the surface pretty lumpy to clean, but the wave quality itself is just not there for most of the run.

The first real shot of anything close to decent doesn't arrive until Sunday the 23rd. Even then, it’s marginal. On Sunday morning, we’ve got a northwest swell at 6ft (moderate wave energy at 602) with a 9-second period, but the wind is light and cross-on from the west. The afternoon is similar but the swell drops a touch to 5ft. It’s not a bad call if you’re desperate, but it’s not going to be one to write home about.

Now, if you can wait, the tail end of the forecast starts looking more interesting, especially around August 30th and beyond. That Sunday the 30th afternoon shows a northwest swell pushing 10ft with strong, very strong wave energy (1168). That’s a big, powerful swell, and with a period of 8 seconds, it’s going to be a bit walled up and tricky. That one is for experts only, and even then, the cross-off wind from the NNW will be howling at 16 mph.

The window from August 31st through September 2nd keeps that same northwest swell direction with heights between 7ft and 8ft, and the energy stays strong. Winds stay cross-off from the NNW, keeping it clean on the surface. The morning of September 2nd has the most energy at 934, picking up to 1046 in the afternoon as the swell holds at 8ft. For a reef like Point Arena that needs a solid, lined-up swell, this late run has the potential. Just know it’s a long way out, so don’t book your trip just yet.

The standout here, if we had to pick one, is the afternoon of September 2nd. You’ve got a clean 8ft northwest swell with a massive 1046 energy reading. The northwest direction is spot-on for this break. It’s going to be powerful and top-to-bottom. But remember, this is over a week away, so keep an eye on it.

Water temp at Point Arena is currently sitting at 58°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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