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43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:S wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      S 8kt⇓
      5ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Patchy fog before 7pm. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SE wind 6 to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds building to at 9 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

      SSW 10kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:W wind 6 to 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 10kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N in the morning. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 10kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NNW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      3-4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNW wind 8 to 13 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 13kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 9 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      NW 15kt
      4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 9kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
S wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Patchy fog before 7pm. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
SE wind 6 to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds building to at 9 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night
W wind 6 to 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N in the morning. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NNW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Thursday
NNW wind 8 to 13 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 9 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday
NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 38.37°N 123.09°W
Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
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