Lala Impacting Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorm, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding threats continue from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and across the central High Plains. Record heat continues for areas of the central/southern Plain into the Southeast Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
Light Wind
2ft
Monday
⇑WNW 7kt
2ft
Monday Night
WNW 8kt
3ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 9kt
3-4ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 11kt
4ft
Wednesday
WNW 13kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
NW 14kt
4-5ft
Thursday
NW 16kt
3-4ft
Thursday Night
NW 17kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:27 pm PDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds decreasing to at 12 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 9 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 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.