Lala Impacting Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala will continue to impact Hawaii through the weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic through today. Record heat continues for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the Southeast. 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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Today
Light Wind
2ft
Tonight
Light Wind
2ft
Monday
Light Wind
2ft
Monday Night
NW 6kt
3ft
Tuesday
⇑W 10kt
3-4ft
Tuesday Night
NW 12kt
4ft
Wednesday
NW 14kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
NW 16kt
4-5ft
Thursday
NW 15kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NW wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

NW wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 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.