Weather

Avila Beach CA

05/26/2026 01:00 PM

57°F

TEMPERATURE

Winds 20 mph WNW

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Alerts

You have (2) alert(s). Tap to see details.

Small Craft Advisory

Minor

Small Craft Advisory issued May 26 at 8:46AM PDT until May 26 at 3:00PM 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
05/26/2026 08:46 AM	05/26/2026 03:00 PM	05/26/2026 07:00 PM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and combined seas 10 to 15 ft expected when conditions are worst. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM and Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PDT this afternoon. For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create dangerous sea conditions which could capsize or damage small and large vessels. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

Gale Warning

Moderate

Gale Warning issued May 26 at 8:46AM PDT until May 27 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Category	Certainty	Severity
Met	Likely	Moderate
Status	Urgency	Category
Actual	Expected	Met
Effective	Ends	Expires
05/26/2026 08:46 AM	05/27/2026 03:00 AM	05/26/2026 07:00 PM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and combined seas 10 to 15 ft expected when conditions are worst. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM and Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PDT this afternoon. For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create dangerous sea conditions which could capsize or damage small and large vessels. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.

Moonrise

05:08 PM

Moonset

03:58 AM

Sunrise

05:51 AM

Moon Phase

Waxing gibbous

Sunset

08:08 PM

Hourly Forecast

Tue, 01:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 20 mph WNW

57°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 30 mph NW

57°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 30 mph NW

57°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 30 mph NW

57°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW

56°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW

56°

Tue, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW

56°

Tue, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW

56°

Tue, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW

56°

Tue, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW

56°

Tue, 11:00 PM

Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW

56°

Wed, 12:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW

55°

Wed, 01:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW

55°

Wed, 02:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW

55°

Wed, 03:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW

55°

Wed, 04:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW

55°

Wed, 05:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 10 mph NNW

55°

Wed, 06:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 10 mph NNW

55°

Wed, 07:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 10 mph NNW

55°

Wed, 08:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 10 mph NW

55°

Wed, 09:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 10 mph NW

55°

Wed, 10:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 10 mph NW

56°

Wed, 11:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 10 mph W

56°

Wed, 12:00 PM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 10 mph W

56°

This Afternoon

Mostly Sunny

57°

Winds: 20 to 30 mph NW

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

55°

Winds: 10 to 25 mph NW

A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Slight Chance Rain Showers

56°

Winds: 10 mph WNW

A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Chance Rain Showers

56°

Winds: 0 to 10 mph WSW

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

Rain Showers Likely

57°

Winds: 0 to 10 mph S

Rain showers likely before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Patchy Fog

57°

Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW

Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

60°

Winds: 0 to 15 mph NNW

Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Friday Night

Mostly Clear

53°

Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Saturday

Sunny

63°

Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear

53°

Winds: 10 to 20 mph NW

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Sunday

Sunny

65°

Winds: 10 to 20 mph NW

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear

54°

Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Monday

Sunny

66°

Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy

53°

Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW

Partly 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 1035 mb high was centered 1100 NM W of Eureka, while a 995 mb low was located in central 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.