Point Arena Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Point Arena. It’s a bit of a rough start, to be honest. The whole outlook is a slow burn, so don’t get your hopes up for anything good in the first week or so.

Right off the bat, from Sunday the 26th of July right through to the end of July, it’s basically a write-off. We’ve got swell around the 4 ft to 8 ft range, but the wind is a persistent issue. It’s mostly a cross or cross-offshore breeze from the NNW at 15 to 22 mph, and it’s just churning up the water. The wave energy is weak to moderate (145 to 637), and the period is short, under 8 seconds. It’s all just messy, short-period wind swell that’s going to be blown out and choppy. Not one to bother with.

Rolling into the first week of August, we get a bit more size, but the quality is still poor. Monday the 3rd of August shows a bump to 10 ft in the morning with a 9 second period from the NW, and the combined energy jumps up to a strong 2585. That’s got some grunt, but the wind is a cross-shore from the NW at 12 mph, putting a chop on it. The afternoon cleans up to 8 ft with a clean cross-off wind, but it’s still only scoring marginal. The swell is there, but it’s not really coming together.

The one true standout in this whole 16-day window is shaping up for Monday the 10th of August. Both the morning and afternoon sessions are looking proper. We’re talking a solid 12 ft of NW swell, a clean 10 second period (that’s groundswell territory), and a gentle cross-shore wind at 9 mph in the morning, picking up to a moderate 15 mph in the afternoon. The energy readings are huge – 1985 and 1950 – that’s serious power. It’s a reef setup that’s very consistent and fairly exposed to the NW, but the word is, it might be too big for this break. For the experienced crew, this is the day. Just be aware this is a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but if it holds, that’s your session. It won’t be a beginner’s game at that size.

Overall, there’s a long gap of poor-to-marginal surf for the first 15 days before that Monday the 10th of August lights up. For the rest, it's a waiting game.

Keep an eye on the sky and that NW swell.
Rusty.

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