Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Saturday
NW 13kt
4ft
Saturday Night
NW 16kt
5ft
Sunday
NW 22kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
NNW 20kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
WNW 13kt
5ft
Monday Night
NNW 15kt
5ft
Tuesday
NNW 8kt⇓
5ft
Tuesday Night
NW 8kt⇓
5ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:52 am PDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Saturday

NW wind 5 to 13 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 14 to 16 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 14 to 22 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds decreasing to at 14 seconds . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 13 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and S 3 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 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.