Pismo Beach CA
09/18/2026 04:00 AM
55°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 5 mph NNW
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued September 18 at 3:36AM PDT until September 18 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
09/18/2026 03:36 AM 09/18/2026 09:00 PM 09/18/2026 10:30 AM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
03:21 PM
Moonset
11:53 PM
Sunrise
06:47 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:06 PM

Hourly Forecast

Fri, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
55°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
54°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NNW
54°

Fri, 07:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NNW
55°

Fri, 08:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
59°

Fri, 09:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
63°

Fri, 10:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
66°

Fri, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
69°

Fri, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
71°

Fri, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
72°

Fri, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
72°

Fri, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
69°

Fri, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
68°

Fri, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
66°

Fri, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph NW
62°

Fri, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph NW
59°

Fri, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
57°

Fri, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
56°

Fri, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
56°

Fri, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
55°

Sat, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
56°

Sat, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
55°

Sat, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
55°

Sat, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
55°
Winds: 5 mph NNW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

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 06Z or 10 PM PDT, a 1028 mb surface high was centered over the eastern pacific, while a 1009 mb low was over northern Nevada.

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 THIS EVENING
Reporting time 01:42 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 01:42 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 01:42 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 01:42 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
TODAY
Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds
TONIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Gusts to 25 kt across western portion Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds
SAT NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt late Eastern Portion, SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt late Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds
MON
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
MON NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds
TUE
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds
TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds
Reporting time 01:42 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog this morning
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SAT
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
MON
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds
TUE
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 and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds
Reporting time 01:42 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
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