Pismo Beach CA
08/24/2026 09:00 PM
59°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph NW
Partly Cloudy
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 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
06:55 PM
Moonset
03:52 AM
Sunrise
06:29 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
07:40 PM

Hourly Forecast

Mon, 09:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
59°

Mon, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
59°

Mon, 11:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
58°

Tue, 12:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
58°

Tue, 01:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
59°

Tue, 02:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
59°

Tue, 03:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
60°

Tue, 04:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
60°

Tue, 05:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
60°

Tue, 06:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
61°

Tue, 07:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
62°

Tue, 08:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
65°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
68°

Tue, 10:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
70°

Tue, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WNW
72°

Tue, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WNW
74°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WNW
76°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
77°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
75°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
73°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
72°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
69°

Tue, 07:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
67°

Tue, 08:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
64°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. 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 61. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 82. 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 63. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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 66.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 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 03Z or 8 PM 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 3 PM TUESDAY TO 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY
Reporting time 08:28 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 08:28 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 08:28 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 08:28 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026
TONIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds
TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds
TUE NIGHT
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 4 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
WED
Western portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt Eastern portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds
WED NIGHT
Western Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds
THU
Western portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon Eastern portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds
THU NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds
FRI
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt Eastern Portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds
FRI NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds
SAT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt Eastern Portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
SAT NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
Reporting time 08:28 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening with gusts to 20 kt nearshore, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
TUE
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
WED
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds
THU
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds
THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds
FRI
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds
SAT
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds
Reporting time 08:28 PM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026
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