Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until July 31, 03:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 22kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
NW 26kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
NNW 20kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NW 25kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NNW 23kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 23kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NNW 22kt
6ft
Saturday
⇑NW 30kt
6-7ft
Saturday Night
NNW 28kt
8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 16 to 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 17 to 26 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 16 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 15 to 23 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

NW wind 14 to 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 17 to 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 17 to 22 kt increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 21 to 28 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 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.