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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
WNW 7kt⇓
2ft
Friday
⇑W 7kt
2ft
Friday Night
W 8kt⇓
3ft
Saturday
⇑W 6kt
3ft
Saturday Night
NW 8kt
4-5ft
Sunday
⇑WNW 11kt
4-5ft
Sunday Night
NW 15kt
6ft
Monday
⇑W 7kt
4ft
Monday Night
WNW 6kt⇓
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:18 pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 13, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NW wind around 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 9 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 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.