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]

This Afternoon
WNW 11kt
4ft
Tonight
WNW 9kt
3-4ft
Sunday
⇑W 8kt
3-4ft
Sunday Night
W 8kt
4ft
Monday
⇑WSW 8kt
3-4ft
Monday Night
WNW 8kt
3ft
Tuesday
WNW 10kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
NW 12kt
3ft
Wednesday
⇑W 10kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT May 2, 2026-6pm PDT May 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

WNW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 11 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. 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 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

NW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.