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 intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Manchester Beach6.8 kmabout 15 min by car6 ft386 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, poor9 ft1414 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too big4 ft139 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good, best spot that day3 ft89 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, poor5 ft196 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, poor4 ft168 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, fair8 ft758 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too big
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
Mon 19Oct10, poor6 ft8 smushy386kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big9 ft10 ssoft1,414kJwind from the east, 3 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct60, good4 ft8 smushy139kJwind from the west, 4 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct27, poor3 ft6 smushy89kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct14, poor5 ft7 smushy196kJwind from the north, 10 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct47, fair4 ft7 smushy168kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots14°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big8 ft8 ssoft758kJwind from the south, 3 knots17°C
Point Arena Cove1.8 kmabout 5 min by car7 ft672 kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, too big9 ft1486 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too big4 ft123 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, good3 ft110 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, poor5 ft202 kJwind from the north, 18 knots, poor4 ft174 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, fair8 ft736 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too big
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
Mon 19Oct0, too big7 ft9 scrumbling672kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big9 ft10 scrumbling1,486kJwind from the east, 6 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct50, good4 ft7 smushy123kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct22, poor3 ft7 smushy110kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct16, poor5 ft7 smushy202kJwind from the north, 18 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct43, fair4 ft7 smushy174kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big8 ft8 ssoft736kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots16°C
Schooners Gulch5.5 kmabout 10 min by car7 ft687 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, too big9 ft1523 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too big4 ft131 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, fair3 ft114 kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, poor4 ft157 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, poor4 ft185 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair8 ft706 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too big
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
Mon 19Oct0, too big7 ft9 ssoft687kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big9 ft10 ssoft1,523kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct40, fair4 ft7 smushy131kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct24, poor3 ft7 smushy114kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct21, poor4 ft7 smushy157kJwind from the north, 16 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct42, fair4 ft7 smushy185kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big8 ft8 ssoft706kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots17°C
Moat creek3.4 kmabout 10 min by car7 ft687 kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots, too big9 ft1523 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too big4 ft131 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, fair3 ft114 kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, poor4 ft157 kJwind from the north, 16 knots, poor4 ft185 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair8 ft706 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too big
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
Mon 19Oct0, too big7 ft9 ssoft687kJwind from the north-north-west, 13 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct0, too big9 ft10 ssoft1,523kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct39, fair4 ft7 smushy131kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct24, poor3 ft7 smushy114kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct20, poor4 ft7 smushy157kJwind from the north, 16 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct41, fair4 ft7 smushy185kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct0, too big8 ft8 ssoft706kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots17°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