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

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Thursday
⇑NW 11kt
3ft
Thursday Night
NNW 11kt
3ft
Friday
NW 13kt
4ft
Friday Night
NNW 16kt
4-5ft
Saturday
NNW 21kt
5ft
Saturday Night
NNW 22kt
6-7ft
Sunday
NNW 16kt
5-6ft
Sunday Night
NNW 17kt
4-5ft
Monday
NNW 10kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Mar 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 7 to 13 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 14 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 16 to 21 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 18 to 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 12 to 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 10 to 17 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 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.