Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 27, 09:00 AM PDT

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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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Wednesday
WNW 17kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
WNW 13kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
WNW 17kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NNW 16kt
4ft
Friday
NW 19kt
4ft
Friday Night
NNW 20kt
4ft
Saturday
NNW 21kt
4ft
Saturday Night
NNW 12kt
5ft
Sunday
NW 10kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

WNW wind 11 to 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 10 to 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 13 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind 12 to 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 13 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 13 to 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 6 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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.