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 northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from July 23, 03:00 PM PDT until July 25, 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]

Thursday
WNW 16kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NW 15kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 20kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NNW 19kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
NNW 20kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
NNW 20kt
3-4ft
Sunday
NNW 22kt
3-4ft
Sunday Night
NNW 13kt
4ft
Monday
NW 15kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:06 am PDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Thursday

WNW wind 8 to 16 kt. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming 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

NW wind 12 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind 12 to 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. 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 13 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 12 to 22 kt. 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. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

NW wind 7 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 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.