Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
⇑SSE 6kt
5ft
Tonight
Light Wind
4-5ft
Saturday
⇑S 7kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
3-4ft
Sunday
⇑S 10kt
3-4ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
4ft
Memorial Day
⇑WNW 11kt
4ft
Monday Night
NW 10kt
4ft
Tuesday
NW 18kt
10ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT May 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT May 22, 2026-6pm PDT May 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE around 6 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and WSW 1 ft becoming NW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Memorial Day

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NW wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 11 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 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.