Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

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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
WNW 12kt⇓
2-3ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday Night
⇑ESE 6kt
2ft
Wednesday
SE 7kt
2-3ft
Wednesday Night
⇑SE 6kt
3ft
Thursday
SSE 6kt⇓
3-4ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
4ft
Friday
⇑WNW 8kt
4ft
Friday Night
NW 8kt⇓
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE around 6 kt after midnight. A chance of rain after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

SE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE around 6 kt after midnight. Rain likely after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

SSE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 3 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.