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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from May 12, 03:00 PM PDT until May 12, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Monday
WNW 10kt
5ft
Monday Night
NW 9kt⇓
5ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 18kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
NW 18kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
WNW 15kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 17kt
5-6ft
Thursday
NW 21kt
5-6ft
Thursday Night
NNW 14kt
5ft
Friday
NW 16kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:36 am PDT May 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT May 11, 2026-6pm PDT May 17, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Monday

WNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 13 to 18 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 9 to 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 12 to 17 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 11 to 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 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.