Pismo Beach CA
08/26/2026 11:00 AM
85°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph NW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory

Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued August 26 at 7:01AM PDT until August 27 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
08/26/2026 07:01 AM 08/27/2026 03:00 AM 08/26/2026 04:00 PM 
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Thursday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
Moonrise
07:59 PM
Moonset
05:55 AM
Sunrise
06:30 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
07:38 PM

Hourly Forecast

Wed, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
85°

Wed, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
86°

Wed, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
87°

Wed, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
88°

Wed, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
84°

Wed, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
82°

Wed, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
81°

Wed, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
75°

Wed, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
71°

Wed, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph WNW
64°

Wed, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph WNW
61°

Wed, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph WNW
59°

Wed, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
60°

Thu, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
63°

Thu, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
63°

Thu, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
63°

Thu, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
63°

Thu, 04:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
64°

Thu, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
66°

Thu, 06:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
68°

Thu, 07:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
68°

Thu, 08:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
71°

Thu, 09:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
74°

Thu, 10:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
78°

Today

Sunny
88°
Winds: 15 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Partly Cloudy
59°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly Cloudy
87°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly Cloudy
59°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Mostly Cloudy
83°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy Fog
57°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Saturday

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
71°
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night

Partly Cloudy
55°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Sunday

Mostly Sunny
59°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Sunday Night

Partly Cloudy
54°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Monday

Partly Sunny
58°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph WNW
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy
54°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday

Partly Sunny
60°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

Tuesday Night

Partly Cloudy
56°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1020 mb surface high was 450 NM W of Point Conception and a 1005 mb low was near Laughlin, Nevada. Tropical Storm Iselle was 800 NM south-southwest of Point Conception.

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

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:01 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 07:01 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Waters from Pt Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 07:01 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 07:01 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026

East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt Conception to Pt Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island

TODAY
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds
THU
Light winds, becoming SW 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 11 seconds
THU NIGHT
Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
FRI NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds
SAT
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
SAT NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds
SUN
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SUN NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds
Reporting time 07:01 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026

Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands

TODAY
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog this morning
TONIGHT
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 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 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 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 2 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 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds
SUN
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
Reporting time 07:01 AM PDT Wed Aug 26 2026

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