Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until June 30, 03:00 AM PDT

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
NNW 20kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
NW 20kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
NW 19kt
8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
NW 21kt
7-8ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 22kt
8-9ft
Wednesday
NW 14kt
7-8ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 18kt
7ft
Thursday
NW 14kt
5-6ft
Thursday Night
NNW 10kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 pm PDT Jun 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 5, 2026

View Nearby Observations

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

NNW wind 17 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday

NW wind 11 to 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 8 to 9 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 12 to 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 11 to 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 16 to 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 10 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 9 to 14 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 12 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 6 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.