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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
WNW 26kt
6ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
NW 25kt
6-7ft

Gale Warning
Sunday
⇑WNW 21kt
6ft
Sunday Night
NW 21kt⇓
6-7ft
Monday
WNW 13kt
7ft
Monday Night
NW 18kt
7ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 11kt
5-6ft
Tuesday Night
NW 16kt
7ft
Wednesday
WNW 15kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 am PDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

WNW wind 20 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 15 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 16 to 21 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 6 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 8 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SW 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 6 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 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.