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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 1, 03:00 PM PST until February 2, 03:00 PM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑WNW 14kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NNW 11kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
NW 12kt
7-8ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
NNW 6kt⇓
6-7ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
5ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
4ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
4ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
5-6ft
Thursday
Light Wind
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:39 am PST Feb 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PST Feb 1, 2026-6pm PST Feb 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 9 to 14 kt in the morning. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 0 seconds building to at 5 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 9 ft at 16 seconds and N 0 to 2 ft at 0 seconds...becoming W 9 ft at 15 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

NW wind 7 to 12 kt. Sunny. WNW swell 9 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and N 0 to 1 ft...becoming W 7 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. W swell 6 to 7 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 2am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and W 0 to 1 ft...becoming W 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 5pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft becoming W. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11pm. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and WSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and W 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.