Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until September 20, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 16kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
NW 19kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
NNW 18kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
NNW 15kt
4ft
Sunday Night
NNW 15kt
4ft
Monday
NNW 11kt
4ft
Monday Night
NW 8kt⇓
4-5ft
Tuesday
⇑NW 10kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 11kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 13 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 11 to 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 14 to 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds building to at 17 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 13 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 5 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 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.