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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from August 9, 09:00 AM PDT until August 10, 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

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑WNW 12kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 14kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
Light Wind
4ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
4ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
4ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
3-4ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
4ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
4ft
Thursday
SE 7kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:46 am PDT Aug 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog between 7am and 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

SE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.