Avila Beach CA
03/20/2026 08:00 AM
57°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 5 mph E
Mostly Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued March 20 at 6:46AM PDT until March 22 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Category Certainty Severity
Met Likely Minor
Status Urgency Category
Actual Expected Met
Effective Ends Expires
03/20/2026 06:46 AM 03/22/2026 03:00 AM 03/20/2026 03:00 PM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

* WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10
NM.

* WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to 3 AM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
08:47 AM
Moonset
-
Sunrise
07:05 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:14 PM

Hourly Forecast

Fri, 08:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph E
57°

Fri, 09:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph E
64°

Fri, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph E
71°

Fri, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph SSW
75°

Fri, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph SSW
75°

Fri, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph SSW
75°

Fri, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WSW
72°

Fri, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WSW
72°

Fri, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WSW
69°

Fri, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WSW
67°

Fri, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WSW
64°

Fri, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WSW
56°

Fri, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNW
54°

Fri, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNW
52°

Fri, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNW
51°

Fri, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
51°

Sat, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
51°

Sat, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
51°

Sat, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
51°

Sat, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
52°

Sat, 04:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
51°

Sat, 05:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
51°

Sat, 06:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 0 mph
51°

Sat, 07:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 0 mph
49°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph SSW
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NNW
Clear, with a low around 48.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Clear, with a low around 51.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Clear, with a low around 60.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph N
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Coastal Waters Forecast for California

National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park.at 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1023 mb surface high was centered about 500 NM west of Point Conception, while a 1013 mb thermal low was centered over far southern California.

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 06:46 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 06:46 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 06:46 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 06:46 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026
TODAY
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less
SAT
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less
SAT NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds
SUN
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds
MON
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
TUE
Light winds Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds
Reporting time 06:46 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026
TODAY
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less
SAT
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds
SUN
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds
MON
Light winds Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
TUE
Light winds Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds
Reporting time 06:46 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026
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