Pismo Beach CA
08/25/2026 06:00 AM
60°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 5 mph NW
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 8:28PM PDT until August 26 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
08/24/2026 08:28 PM 08/26/2026 03:00 AM 08/25/2026 04:30 AM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...From 3 PM Tuesday to 3 AM PDT Wednesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
07:29 PM
Moonset
04:53 AM
Sunrise
06:29 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
07:40 PM

Hourly Forecast

Tue, 06:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
60°

Tue, 07:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
61°

Tue, 08:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
62°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
64°

Tue, 10:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
66°

Tue, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
68°

Tue, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
69°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
71°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
73°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
75°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
76°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
78°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
75°

Tue, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
74°

Tue, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
73°

Tue, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
71°

Tue, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
70°

Tue, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
68°

Wed, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
68°

Wed, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
67°

Wed, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
66°

Wed, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
66°

Wed, 04:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
65°

Wed, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
65°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NNW
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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 1020 mb surface high was about 550 NM west of Point Conception and a 1008 NM low was over SE California.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:12 AM PDT Tue Aug 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:12 AM PDT Tue Aug 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:12 AM PDT Tue Aug 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:12 AM PDT Tue Aug 25 2026
TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds
TONIGHT
Western Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW after midnight Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
WED
Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
WED NIGHT
Western Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW after midnight Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
THU NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
FRI
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds
SAT
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds
SAT NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds
Reporting time 02:12 AM PDT Tue Aug 25 2026
TODAY
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog this morning
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
WED
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
THU
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
THU 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 3 ft at 11 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
FRI
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
Reporting time 02:12 AM PDT Tue Aug 25 2026
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