Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. 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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Tonight
E 11kt
4ft
Thursday
⇑NW 13kt
4ft
Thursday Night
NNW 12kt
5ft
Friday
NW 15kt
6-7ft
Friday Night
N 14kt
7ft
Saturday
⇑S 10kt
6ft
Saturday Night
SSE 12kt
6ft
Sunday
SE 14kt
6-7ft
Sunday Night
SE 11kt
6-8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:53 pm PST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PST Feb 11, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

E wind 9 to 11 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 7 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 10 to 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds becoming SSW at 16 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

N wind 7 to 14 kt. A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

SSE wind around 12 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

SE wind 11 to 14 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

SE wind around 11 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft and S 4 to 5 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.