Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S.; Coastal Storm to Impact the East

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected today into Wednesday over New Mexico into far west Texas. Flash flooding and debris flows in wildfire burn areas will be possible. A strong coastal storm will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Wednesday, intensifying toward southern New England this weekend. Significant coastal flooding, strong rip currents, and beach erosion from high surf expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until September 23, 05:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 16kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
NW 15kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
NW 14kt
5ft
Thursday
NW 16kt
4ft
Thursday Night
NNW 15kt
3-4ft
Friday
⇑NW 24kt
4-5ft
Friday Night
NNW 23kt
6ft
Saturday
WNW 9kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
NNW 12kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:22 pm PDT Sep 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Sep 22, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 12 to 16 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

NW wind 10 to 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 10 to 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind 12 to 17 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 13 to 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NNW wind around 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 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.