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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 21, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
WNW 11kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
WNW 11kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
W 13kt
3ft
Friday Night
WNW 13kt
3ft
Saturday
WNW 15kt
2-3ft
Saturday Night
NW 17kt
3-4ft
Sunday
NW 8kt
3ft
Sunday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
3ft
Monday
⇑WSW 6kt
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:16 am PDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

W wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 10 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 6 to 8 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

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.
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.