Pismo Beach
CA
10/20/2026 08:00 PM
63°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 5 mph SSE
Mostly Cloudy
Rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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| Marine Weather Statement issued October 20 at 12:52PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA | ||
| NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA | ||
| Category | Certainty | Severity |
| Met | Observed | Minor |
| Status | Urgency | Category |
| Actual | Expected | Met |
| Effective | Ends | Expires |
| 10/20/2026 12:52 PM | 10/20/2026 08:13 PM | 10/21/2026 01:00 PM |
A moderate storm system will impact our coastal waters tonight through
Thursday, bringing a chance of thunderstorms to the area. Thunderstorm
activity is likely to be most hazardous for the waters south and
east of Point Conception with peak timing expected Wednesday
afternoon through Thursday morning.
Any thunderstorm that forms will be capable of producing local
gusts up to gale force, rough seas, dangerous lightning, heavy
rainfall with reduced visibility, and waterspouts.
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Moonrise
04:26 PM
Moonset
02:28 AM
Sunrise
07:13 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
06:21 PM
Hourly Forecast
Tue, 08:00 PM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 5 mph SSE
63°
Tue, 09:00 PM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 5 mph SSE
62°
Tue, 10:00 PM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 5 mph SSE
62°
Tue, 11:00 PM
CloudyWinds: 5 mph SE
61°
Wed, 12:00 AM
CloudyWinds: 5 mph SE
60°
Wed, 01:00 AM
CloudyWinds: 5 mph SE
59°
Wed, 02:00 AM
CloudyWinds: 5 mph ESE
59°
Wed, 03:00 AM
CloudyWinds: 5 mph ESE
59°
Wed, 04:00 AM
CloudyWinds: 5 mph ESE
59°
Wed, 05:00 AM
Rain LikelyWinds: 5 mph ESE
59°
Wed, 06:00 AM
Rain LikelyWinds: 5 mph ESE
57°
Wed, 07:00 AM
Rain LikelyWinds: 5 mph ESE
59°
Wed, 08:00 AM
Rain LikelyWinds: 10 mph ESE
59°
Wed, 09:00 AM
Rain LikelyWinds: 10 mph ESE
59°
Wed, 10:00 AM
Rain LikelyWinds: 10 mph ESE
60°
Wed, 11:00 AM
RainWinds: 10 mph S
59°
Wed, 12:00 PM
RainWinds: 10 mph S
60°
Wed, 01:00 PM
RainWinds: 10 mph S
62°
Wed, 02:00 PM
RainWinds: 10 mph SSE
63°
Wed, 03:00 PM
RainWinds: 10 mph SSE
63°
Wed, 04:00 PM
RainWinds: 10 mph SSE
64°
Wed, 05:00 PM
RainWinds: 5 mph SSE
63°
Wed, 06:00 PM
RainWinds: 5 mph SSE
62°
Wed, 07:00 PM
RainWinds: 5 mph SSE
63°
Winds: 5 mph SE
Rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph SE
Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Winds: 5 mph E
Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Rain likely before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph N
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph N
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph N
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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 21Z or 2 PM PDT, there was a 1008 mb low was 500 NM W of Point Conception. This low and associated cold front will impact our coastal waters late tonight through Thursday, bringing potential for heavy showers, thunderstorms, and possible waterspouts.
Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A slight chance of rain after midnight
WED
SE wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds A slight chance of tstms Rain
WED NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds Rain with a slight chance of tstms
THU
Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds Rain
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A chance of showers in the evening
FRI
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds
SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SUN
NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 6 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight
WED
SE wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds Rain with a slight chance of tstms
WED NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds A slight chance of tstms in the evening Rain
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds
FRI
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 6 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 7 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds
SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SUN
Light winds Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 6 to 7 ft Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A chance of rain after midnight
WED
SE wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds A slight chance of tstms Rain
WED NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds A slight chance of tstms Rain
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A slight chance of tstms Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A slight chance of showers
FRI
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds
SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
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