Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 31, 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]

Overnight
NW 18kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
NW 16kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
NW 15kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
WNW 12kt
3-4ft
Monday Night
NW 12kt
3ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

NW wind 13 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 9 to 16 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 6 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.