Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until July 30, 03:00 PM 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 21kt
4-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
WNW 20kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
WNW 20kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
NW 21kt
6-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NW 18kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NW 20kt
6-7ft
Friday
WNW 14kt
4-5ft
Friday Night
NW 16kt
6ft
Saturday
WNW 20kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:06 am PDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind 14 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 13 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 12 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 15 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 11 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 12 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 13 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 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.