Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. 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
4-6ft
Saturday
Light Wind
3ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
3-4ft
Sunday
Light Wind
4ft
Sunday Night
N 8kt
6-7ft
Monday
N 6kt⇓
7ft
Monday Night
N 6kt⇓
6-7ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
5-6ft
Tuesday Night
⇑N 6kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:09 pm PST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PST Jan 9, 2026-6pm PST Jan 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 ft at 9 seconds building to at 14 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

N wind around 8 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and S 4 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N around 6 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 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.