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11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Late Afternoon

      Late Afternoon:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.   Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      6ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 5 to 7 kt in the evening. Rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then rain likely after 5am.   Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑ESE 7kt
      5-6ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.   Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds  building to  at 13 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

      S 8kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WSW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NW after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.   Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WSW 8kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain.   Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 10kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NNW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNW wind 10 to 16 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NNW 16kt
      3-4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 12kt
      4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 6kt⇓
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Late Afternoon
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 5 to 7 kt in the evening. Rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then rain likely after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
SE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night
WSW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NW after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NNW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday
NNW wind 10 to 16 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 38.77°N 123.54°W
Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
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