Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Independence Day
Light Wind
3ft
Tonight
Light Wind
3ft
Sunday
Light Wind
3ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Monday
⇑W 7kt
3ft
Monday Night
WNW 11kt
3-4ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 17kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
NW 20kt
6ft
Wednesday
WNW 16kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:28 am PDT Jul 4, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Independence Day

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 10pm and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 12 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 14 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 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.