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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until July 27, 03:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
NW 20kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 18kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
NW 23kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
NNW 22kt
4-5ft
Tuesday
⇑NW 27kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 25kt
5-7ft
Wednesday
NW 26kt
6-7ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 14kt
6-7ft
Thursday
NW 14kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:51 am PDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind 12 to 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 20 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 13 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 19 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NW wind 13 to 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

NW wind 16 to 21 kt increasing to 22 to 27 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 18 to 25 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 17 to 26 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 7 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and S 2 to 3 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.