Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

11NM SE Point Arena CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑S 7kt
3ft
Tonight
S 6kt⇓
3ft
Monday
⇑W 7kt
4ft
Monday Night
NNW 8kt
3-4ft
Tuesday
WNW 12kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 13kt
2-3ft
Wednesday
NW 20kt
2-3ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 22kt
4-5ft
Thursday
NNW 26kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:17 am PST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

S wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Areas of fog. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds becoming SSW at 13 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NNW wind around 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 7 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 10 to 13 kt. A chance of rain after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 10 to 20 kt. A chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind around 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 21 to 26 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 4 to 5 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.