Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. 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
3ft
Wednesday
SSE 8kt⇓
3ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday Night
NNW 6kt
2ft
Friday
WNW 8kt
2ft
Friday Night
NW 8kt⇓
3ft
Saturday
⇑WNW 8kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
NNW 10kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 11, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

SSE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

NNW wind around 6 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 7 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 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.