Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through 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
⇑WNW 7kt
2ft
Tonight
NW 6kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑S 10kt
2ft
Sunday Night
SE 12kt
3ft
Monday
SE 13kt
5-6ft
Monday Night
SE 9kt
5-6ft
Tuesday
S 10kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
WSW 10kt
5ft
Wednesday
WNW 11kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:31 am PDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am PDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

SE wind 10 to 12 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

SE wind 11 to 13 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 6 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

SE wind 6 to 9 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 6 to 7 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

SE wind 6 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mixed swell...N 1 to 5 ft and S 5 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 6 to 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft becoming WNW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

NNW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming WNW in the morning. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 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.