Weather

Avila Beach CA

05/15/2026 07:00 AM

55°F

TEMPERATURE

Winds 0 mph

Patchy Fog

Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 0 to 15 mph.

Alerts

You have (2) alert(s). Tap to see details.

Gale Warning

Moderate

Gale Warning issued May 15 at 6:54AM PDT until May 17 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Category	Certainty	Severity
Met	Likely	Moderate
Status	Urgency	Category
Actual	Expected	Met
Effective	Ends	Expires
05/15/2026 06:54 AM	05/17/2026 09:00 PM	05/15/2026 03:00 PM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and combined seas 13 to 18 ft expected when conditions are worst. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PDT this afternoon. For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create dangerous sea conditions which could capsize or damage small and large vessels. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

Small Craft Advisory

Minor

Small Craft Advisory issued May 15 at 6:54AM PDT until May 15 at 3:00PM 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
05/15/2026 06:54 AM	05/15/2026 03:00 PM	05/15/2026 03:00 PM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and combined seas 13 to 18 ft expected when conditions are worst. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PDT this afternoon. For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create dangerous sea conditions which could capsize or damage small and large vessels. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

Moonrise

05:45 AM

Moonset

08:10 PM

Sunrise

05:58 AM

Moon Phase

Waning crescent

Sunset

08:00 PM

Hourly Forecast

Fri, 07:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph

55°

Fri, 08:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph

58°

Fri, 09:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph

60°

Fri, 10:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph

60°

Fri, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph WNW

60°

Fri, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph WNW

62°

Fri, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph WNW

64°

Fri, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW

66°

Fri, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW

63°

Fri, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW

61°

Fri, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW

61°

Fri, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW

59°

Fri, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW

58°

Fri, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW

55°

Fri, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW

55°

Fri, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW

54°

Fri, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW

54°

Sat, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW

53°

Sat, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW

53°

Sat, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW

53°

Sat, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW

52°

Sat, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW

52°

Sat, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW

52°

Sat, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW

53°

Today

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

66°

Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW

Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 0 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly Clear

52°

Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny

65°

Winds: 10 to 25 mph NW

Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear

51°

Winds: 10 to 25 mph NW

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Sunny

66°

Winds: 10 to 20 mph NW

Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear

53°

Winds: 5 to 20 mph NNW

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Monday

Sunny

67°

Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Mostly Clear

53°

Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Tuesday

Sunny

66°

Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night

Mostly Clear

54°

Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

Sunny

67°

Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy

54°

Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Thursday

Mostly Sunny

65°

Winds: 0 to 5 mph W

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Thursday Night

Partly Cloudy

53°

Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

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 1033 mb high was centered about 1300 NM W of Point Conception. Gale Force winds and large, steep seas expected today through the weekend.

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.