Point Richmond, California Weather
Point Richmond, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Point Richmond, Contra Costa County.
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About Point Richmond, California
Point Richmond unfolds along the northern edge of the San Francisco Bay, a place where the land shoulders its way out into the water, a rugged promontory shaped by wind and wave. It lies 2.4 miles west-south-west of Richmond, CA (from Richmond, CA: bearing 250°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-north-west of Berkeley. Steep hills, cloaked in dry grasses that turn a pale gold in the summer sun, plunge towards the bay's edge, framing a coastline of industrial docks and quiet residential streets. The air here carries the briny tang of the ocean, mingling with the fainter, metallic scent of passing freighters, a constant reminder of the vast, restless water that defines its western boundary. Even on the clearest days, a certain mist often clings to the higher slopes, giving the landscape a softened, almost ethereal quality as it catches the diffused sunlight. This peninsula, Point Richmond, bears the indelible marks of its industrious past. Once a vital hub for shipbuilding and maritime trade, its waterfront still hums with the quiet industry of cargo terminals and ferry operations, a legacy visible in the weathered cranes and sturdy piers that punctuate the shoreline. The town itself, a collection of modest homes and storefronts, exudes a working-class resilience, a place where generations have found their livelihood connected to the ebb and flow of the bay. Local traditions often center around the water, with fishing and boating remaining popular pastimes, and the annual Fourth of July fireworks display over the bay serving as a cherished communal event, a vibrant splash of light against the darkening sky.
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| Location | Point Richmond, Contra Costa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.924092°N, 122.389138°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94801 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Point Richmond, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Point Richmond, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Point Richmond includes coordinates 37.924092°N, 122.389138°W, situated in Contra Costa County. ZIP code 94801. Telephone area code: 510. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
