Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

37NM SSE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
NW 14kt
4ft
Thursday
NW 14kt
4ft
Thursday Night
NW 16kt
5ft
Friday
NW 16kt
5ft
Friday Night
NW 22kt
7ft
Saturday
NW 27kt
8ft
Saturday Night
NW 28kt
10ft
Sunday
NW 24kt
8-9ft
Sunday Night
NW 23kt
7-8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:12 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 12 to 14 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 9 to 14 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind around 16 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 13 to 16 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 19 to 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and S 1 to 2 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 22 to 27 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 25 to 28 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 10 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 21 to 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 20 to 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 5 ft decreasing to 1 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.