Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑WNW 8kt
2ft
Tonight
WNW 8kt⇓
3ft
Sunday
Light Wind
2ft
Sunday Night
W 6kt⇓
2ft
Monday
⇑W 8kt
2ft
Monday Night
NW 12kt
3ft
Tuesday
NW 12kt
3-4ft
Tuesday Night
NW 14kt
4ft
Wednesday
NW 14kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NNW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 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.