Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. 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
Thursday
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday Night
W 6kt⇓
2ft
Friday
⇑W 6kt
2ft
Friday Night
W 8kt⇓
3ft
Saturday
⇑W 6kt
3ft
Saturday Night
NW 7kt
4-5ft
Sunday
NW 10kt
4ft
Sunday Night
NW 12kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 12, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog after 7pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. 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 and SSW 2 ft. 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 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NW wind around 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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.