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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
WNW 13kt
3ft
Tonight
NNW 12kt
3ft
Monday
WNW 13kt
3ft
Monday Night
NNW 14kt
3ft
Tuesday
WNW 10kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 13kt
3ft
Wednesday
NW 12kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 8kt
4ft
Thursday
NW 13kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:47 pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Apr 26, 2026-6pm PDT May 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

WNW wind around 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 6 to 13 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 9 to 14 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 6 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 8 to 13 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 7 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 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.