Avila Beach CA
03/23/2026 03:00 PM
75°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 10 mph NNW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued March 23 at 1:37PM PDT until March 23 at 9:00PM 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
03/23/2026 01:37 PM 03/23/2026 09:00 PM 03/23/2026 09:00 PM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
10:44 AM
Moonset
12:56 AM
Sunrise
07:01 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:17 PM

Hourly Forecast

Mon, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
75°

Mon, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
73°

Mon, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
72°

Mon, 06:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
67°

Mon, 07:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
63°

Mon, 08:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph N
61°

Mon, 09:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph N
61°

Mon, 10:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph N
60°

Mon, 11:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
60°

Tue, 12:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
59°

Tue, 01:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
56°

Tue, 02:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
55°

Tue, 03:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
55°

Tue, 04:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
55°

Tue, 05:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
55°

Tue, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph N
55°

Tue, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph N
55°

Tue, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph N
56°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph N
61°

Tue, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph N
67°

Tue, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
72°

Tue, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
74°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
77°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
78°
Winds: 10 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph N
Clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NNW
Clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph N
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly 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 15Z or 8 AM PDT, a 1026 mb surface high was centered about 800 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1007 mb low was located in southern 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 FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING
Reporting time 08:45 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 08:45 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 08:45 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 08:45 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
TODAY
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
TUE
Light winds Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
TUE NIGHT
Light winds Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
WED
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
WED NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
FRI
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
Reporting time 08:45 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
TODAY
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds
TONIGHT
Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds
TUE
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
WED
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
THU
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
FRI
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
Reporting time 08:45 AM PDT Mon Mar 23 2026
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