Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. 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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Tonight
Light Wind
4-5ft
Tuesday
⇑SSE 6kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Wednesday
⇑S 6kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
2-3ft
Thursday
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday Night
NW 7kt
2ft
Friday
⇑WNW 6kt
3ft
Friday Night
NNW 10kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE around 6 kt. Widespread haze before 10am. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy smoke between 1am and 4am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S around 6 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of fog before 10am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

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

Friday Night

NNW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 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.