Point Arena, United States

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About Point Arena

Point Arena is a town in California, United States. From Point Arena you can reach 4 surf spots. The nearest is Point Arena Cove, a surf spot 1.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is STS, 88 km away.

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Staying in Point Arena

  • 4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: STS, 88 km, CCR, 175 km, San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 184 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Point Arena.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Point Arena each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Point Arena: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Manchester Beach6.8 kmabout 15 min by car5 ft444 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, poor6 ft400 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, poor9 ft1600 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too big4 ft167 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, good, best spot that day4 ft120 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, poor4 ft167 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, poor4 ft182 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, good, best spot that day
All readings for Manchester Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Manchester Beach, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct11, poor5 ft10 smushy444kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots14°C
Mon 19Oct11, poor6 ft8 smushy400kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big9 ft10 ssoft1,600kJwind from the east, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct59, good4 ft7 smushy167kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct33, poor4 ft6 smushy120kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct17, poor4 ft8 smushy167kJwind from the north, 10 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct52, good4 ft8 ssoft182kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots14°C
Point Arena Cove1.8 kmabout 5 min by car5 ft481 kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, poor7 ft620 kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, too big9 ft1703 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too big4 ft126 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, good4 ft125 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, poor4 ft244 kJwind from the north-north-west, 18 knots, poor4 ft180 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, good
All readings for Point Arena Cove: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Point Arena Cove, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, poor5 ft10 scrumbling481kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big7 ft9 scrumbling620kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big9 ft10 scrumbling1,703kJwind from the east, 6 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct50, good4 ft7 smushy126kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct25, poor4 ft7 smushy125kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct20, poor4 ft9 scrumbling244kJwind from the north-north-west, 18 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct49, good4 ft8 scrumbling180kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots15°C
Schooners Gulch5.5 kmabout 10 min by car5 ft482 kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, poor7 ft647 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, too big9 ft1703 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too big4 ft117 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, good4 ft131 kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, poor5 ft188 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, poor4 ft186 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, good
All readings for Schooners Gulch: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Schooners Gulch, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, poor5 ft10 scrumbling482kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots14°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big7 ft9 ssoft647kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big9 ft10 ssoft1,703kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct50, good4 ft7 smushy117kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct25, poor4 ft7 smushy131kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct28, poor5 ft7 smushy188kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct49, good4 ft9 scrumbling186kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots15°C
Moat creek3.4 kmabout 10 min by car5 ft482 kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, poor7 ft647 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, too big9 ft1703 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too big4 ft117 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, good4 ft131 kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, poor5 ft188 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, poor4 ft186 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, good
All readings for Moat creek: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Moat creek, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, poor5 ft10 ssoft482kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots14°C
Mon 19Oct0, too big7 ft9 ssoft647kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big9 ft10 ssoft1,703kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct49, good4 ft7 smushy117kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct24, poor4 ft7 smushy131kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct27, poor5 ft7 smushy188kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct49, good4 ft9 ssoft186kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Point Arena, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Point Arena

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits