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

[NOTICE]

Today
NW 7kt
3ft
Tonight
Light Wind
3ft
Sunday
⇑SW 7kt
3ft
Sunday Night
SSW 6kt⇓
3ft
Monday
⇑WNW 8kt
3ft
Monday Night
NNW 10kt
3ft
Tuesday
NW 13kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 14kt
2-3ft
Wednesday
NW 21kt
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:21 am PST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind 5 to 7 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

SSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 1 to 3 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NNW wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 9 to 13 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 12 to 14 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 12 to 21 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 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.