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Point Arena

A slabby, cliff-backed reef point that throws steep, often hollow lefts and rights off Arena Cove - powerful and unforgiving once it pushes overhead. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Point Arena in California.

Break TypePoint Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationCalifornia, US

Forecast

Poor
  • Waves 4-6 ft
  • Period 7 s
  • Wind NW 8 kt

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Submerged ledges, a rusted ship boiler and tight channels make low-tide paddling and inside wipeouts high-consequence hazards.

NE offshore winds and a mid-rising tide produce the cleanest, most rideable faces.

The main right (north side of the pier) jacks on big northwest energy while the south-side left cleans up on more southerly grounds.

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