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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 10kt
2ft
Monday
SSE 14kt
2-3ft
Monday Night
ESE 10kt
2-3ft
Tuesday
SE 16kt
2-3ft
Tuesday Night
SE 11kt
3-4ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
5ft
Wednesday Night
N 6kt
6-7ft
Thursday
⇑NW 6kt
8ft
Thursday Night
N 7kt
7-8ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PST Jan 25, 2026-6pm PST Feb 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

E wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds decreasing to at 5 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

E wind 8 to 14 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

ESE wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

SE wind 12 to 16 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

SE wind 8 to 11 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 8 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 9 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

N wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 to 9 ft and SSW 4 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.