Pismo Beach CA
08/22/2026 05:00 PM
68°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph WNW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory

Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued August 22 at 2:08PM PDT until August 23 at 2:00AM 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
08/22/2026 02:08 PM 08/23/2026 02:00 AM 08/22/2026 10:15 PM 
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Sunday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
Moonrise
05:30 PM
Moonset
02:00 AM
Sunrise
06:27 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
07:43 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sat, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
68°

Sat, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph WNW
65°

Sat, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph WNW
62°

Sat, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
60°

Sat, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
58°

Sat, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
58°

Sat, 11:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
58°

Sun, 12:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
57°

Sun, 01:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
57°

Sun, 02:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
59°

Sun, 03:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
59°

Sun, 04:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
60°

Sun, 05:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
61°

Sun, 06:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
61°

Sun, 07:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
60°

Sun, 08:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
63°

Sun, 09:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
66°

Sun, 10:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
67°

Sun, 11:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
67°

Sun, 12:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
68°

Sun, 01:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
70°

Sun, 02:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph WNW
70°

Sun, 03:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph WNW
71°

Sun, 04:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph WNW
70°

This Afternoon

Sunny
70°
Winds: 15 mph WNW
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Patchy Fog
57°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
71°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
55°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
70°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy
56°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Tuesday

Patchy Fog
73°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night

Partly Cloudy
61°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny
74°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy
63°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Thursday

Partly Sunny
76°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Thursday Night

Partly Cloudy
64°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Friday

Mostly Sunny
73°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy
62°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

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 20Z or 1 PM PDT, a 1027 mb surface high was about 950 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1008 mb thermal low was near Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:08 PM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
Reporting time 02:08 PM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

Waters from Pt Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:08 PM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:08 PM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt Conception to Pt Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island

TONIGHT
Western Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
SUN NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds
MON
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds
MON NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds
TUE
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds
TUE NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds
WED
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
WED NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
THU
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
THU NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds
Reporting time 02:08 PM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the afternoon
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
WED
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds
THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds
Reporting time 02:08 PM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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