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Point Arena Seasonal Surf Averages
Swell Consistency and Wind Overview
This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.
Monthly Overview
Understanding this DataThese swell averages are calculated ONLY on swells of more than 7 seconds period. This means this is the average height of a swell that's likely to produce ridable surf NOT an average of every wave heading toward the beach in a month. Likewise the period is the average period OVER 7 seconds. There will be days that have short period wind swells that won't produce and ridable swell and these are excluded from the averages. The consistency figure gives the percentage of days that meet this condition. For example if the consistency is 50% you could expect the 'average' swell for about 15 days in the month. Of course an average tells only part of the story. A combination of very large and very small swells may produce the same average as a consistent medium sized swell. |
Monthly DataJanuaryFebruary March April May June July August September October November December Nearby SpotsCaspar BeachSecrets Virgin Creek Salmon Creek Dillon Beach Shelter Cove Bolinas Jetty Bolinas Stinson Beach Marin County Ocean Beach Linda Mar / Pacifica Mavericks (Half Moon Bay) Princeton Jetty Eureka Moonstone beach Patricks Point Waddell Creek Davenport Landing Four Mile Steamer Lane Monterey Bay Offshore Pleasure Point Klamath River Manresa Beach Moss Landing South Beach Ghost Trees Carmel Beach Brookings Andrew Molera State Park Gold Beach Sand Dollar Beach Pico Creek Cambria Cayucos Coos Bay Morro Bay Winchester Bay Shell Beach Oceano/Pismo Florence Surf Beach Jalama Beach County Park The Ranch - Cojo Reef Newport Tajiguas Refugio State Beach Beavers/Hazards Otter Rock Haskels Beach Sands Beach Devereux Campus Point Leadbetter Beach Sandspit Hammonds Reef Miramar Tarpits/Carpinteria State Beach Skunk Point Rincon Point La Conchita Beach Little Rincon/Mussel Shoals Hobson County Park Faria Beach Pitas Point/Faria County Park Solimar Reef and Beach Emma Wood California Street (C Street) New Jetty/South Jetty |