Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Country

A frontal boundary will slowly move eastward and clear most of the eastern seaboard by Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will accompany this front alongside the threat of heavy rainfall; These threats may linger along the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Meanwhile, record spring-like warmth is forecast, mainly east of the Mississippi River, this weekend into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 8, 03:00 PM PDT until March 9, 09:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
N 10kt⇓
4-5ft
Sunday
⇑NW 14kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
NW 12kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
NW 18kt
6ft
Monday Night
NNW 19kt
7ft
Tuesday
NNW 19kt
7ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 22kt
7ft
Wednesday
NW 14kt
5-6ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 14kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:50 pm PST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PST Mar 7, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 14 seconds becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 9 to 14 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NW wind 13 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind around 19 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 16 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 17 to 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 9 to 14 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 12 to 14 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 5 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 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.