Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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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This Afternoon
NW 6kt
2ft
Tonight
Light Wind
3ft
Saturday
⇑NW 8kt
4ft
Saturday Night
WNW 6kt
3-4ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 7kt
3ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Monday
⇑WNW 9kt
3ft
Monday Night
NNW 11kt
3ft
Tuesday
WNW 13kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind around 6 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly between 11am and noon. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

WNW wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. A slight chance of showers before 10am. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NNW wind 9 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 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.