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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until July 27, 03:00 PM 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 19kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
WNW 19kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
WNW 21kt
3-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
NW 22kt
5-6ft
Tuesday
NW 22kt
4-6ft
Tuesday Night
NW 24kt
6ft
Wednesday
WNW 20kt
6ft
Wednesday Night
NW 20kt
6-7ft
Thursday
WNW 15kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:51 am PDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind 12 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 20 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 13 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 19 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 13 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 17 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 15 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 16 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 13 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 13 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft and S 2 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.