Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 31, 03:00 AM PDT

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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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Today
⇑WNW 9kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
WNW 10kt⇓
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
⇑W 12kt
3-4ft
Monday Night
W 12kt
2ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday Night
WSW 6kt⇓
2ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Aug 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

W wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.