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 in effect from August 29, 09:00 AM PDT 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

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
WNW 20kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 19kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
⇑WNW 9kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
WNW 10kt⇓
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
⇑W 11kt
3-4ft
Monday Night
WNW 11kt
2ft
Tuesday
⇑W 7kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 8kt
2ft
Wednesday
⇑W 7kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:46 am PDT Aug 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 10 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

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 S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 7 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 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.