Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. 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
⇑WNW 7kt
4-5ft
Tonight
NW 9kt⇓
4-5ft
Thursday
⇑WNW 6kt
4-5ft
Thursday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
4ft
Friday
Light Wind
3-4ft
Friday Night
NNW 6kt⇓
3ft
Saturday
Light Wind
3ft
Saturday Night
NNW 9kt
3ft
Sunday
Light Wind
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:56 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

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

*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.