Pismo Beach CA
07/16/2026 04:00 AM
57°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 10 mph NW
Mostly Clear
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued July 16 at 2:29AM PDT until July 17 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
07/16/2026 02:29 AM 07/17/2026 03:00 AM 07/16/2026 10:30 AM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

* WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10
NM and Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
09:34 AM
Moonset
10:36 PM
Sunrise
06:00 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
08:17 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
57°

Thu, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
58°

Thu, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NW
57°

Thu, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NW
60°

Thu, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
63°

Thu, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
65°

Thu, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
68°

Thu, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
71°

Thu, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
71°

Thu, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
71°

Thu, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW
70°

Thu, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW
68°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW
67°

Thu, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
66°

Thu, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph WNW
63°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph WNW
61°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
58°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
56°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
56°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
56°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
55°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
55°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNE
55°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNE
55°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph W
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

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 08Z or 1 AM PDT, a 1032 mb high was 1100 NM NW of Seattle, Washington, while a 1008 mb thermal low was south of Las Vegas, Nevada.

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 THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:04 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:04 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:04 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:04 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
TODAY
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
FRI
E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SAT
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
MON NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds
Reporting time 02:04 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
TODAY
E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S this afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog this morning
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
FRI
SE wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog
SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds
MON
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds
Reporting time 02:04 AM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
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