Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Sunday
⇑WSW 8kt
3-4ft
Sunday Night
W 7kt⇓
4ft
Monday
⇑W 8kt
3-4ft
Monday Night
WNW 8kt
3ft
Tuesday
W 11kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
NW 13kt
3ft
Wednesday
W 10kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
NW 13kt
3-4ft
Thursday
⇑WNW 12kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT May 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT May 3, 2026-6pm PDT May 9, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds decreasing to at 11 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 11 seconds decreasing to at 8 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind 6 to 8 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

W wind 6 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 7 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*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.