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, 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

[NOTICE]

Today
NW 20kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 18kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
NW 15kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
NNW 15kt
4ft
Monday
NW 10kt
4ft
Monday Night
NNW 12kt
4-5ft
Tuesday
NNW 13kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 11kt
6ft
Wednesday
⇑NW 8kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Sep 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind 12 to 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 14 to 18 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 13 seconds building to at 17 seconds . Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 12 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. 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 around 2 ft.

Monday

NW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 8 to 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 8 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 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 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 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.