Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from July 23, 03:00 PM PDT until July 24, 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

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Tonight
⇑NW 7kt
4-5ft
Thursday
WNW 17kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NNW 15kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 19kt
3-4ft
Friday Night
NNW 19kt
4ft
Saturday
NNW 20kt
4ft
Saturday Night
NNW 12kt
4ft
Sunday
NW 14kt
4-5ft
Sunday Night
NNW 13kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Jul 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Jul 22, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 8 to 17 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 1 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 12 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind 12 to 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 14 to 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 13 to 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 6 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 6 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 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.