Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning in effect from July 29, 03:00 PM PDT until July 29, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 22kt
6ft

Gale Warning
Thursday
NW 24kt
6ft
Thursday Night
NNW 20kt
6ft
Friday
NW 24kt
5ft
Friday Night
NNW 23kt
6ft
Saturday
⇑NW 30kt
6ft
Saturday Night
NNW 28kt
7-8ft
Sunday
NNW 24kt
7ft
Sunday Night
NNW 23kt
8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 15 to 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 14 to 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

NW wind 14 to 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 17 to 23 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 18 to 23 kt increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 21 to 28 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 18 to 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 14 to 23 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 3 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.