Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

43NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
WNW 8kt
3ft
Tonight
WNW 7kt
3ft
Sunday
WSW 9kt
2ft
Sunday Night
SW 6kt
2-3ft
Monday
W 8kt
3ft
Monday Night
NW 8kt
3ft
Tuesday
WNW 12kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
NW 13kt
3ft
Wednesday
NW 18kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

WNW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind around 7 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

WSW wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds decreasing to at 10 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

SW wind around 6 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NW in the morning. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NW wind around 8 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 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.