Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. 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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Overnight
Light Wind
6ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
5-6ft
Tuesday Night
N 7kt
5ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
4-5ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
5ft
Thursday
Light Wind
5ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
4ft
Friday
Light Wind
3-4ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:29 pm PST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PST Jan 13, 2026-6pm PST Jan 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

N wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 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.