Pismo Beach
CA
10/21/2026 01:00 AM
57°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 5 mph E
Chance Rain Showers
A chance of rain showers before 5am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
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| Marine Weather Statement issued October 20 at 12:52PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA | ||
| NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA | ||
| Category | Certainty | Severity |
| Met | Observed | Minor |
| Status | Urgency | Category |
| Actual | Expected | Met |
| Effective | Ends | Expires |
| 10/20/2026 12:52 PM | 10/21/2026 01:55 AM | 10/21/2026 01:00 PM |
A moderate storm system will impact our coastal waters tonight through
Thursday, bringing a chance of thunderstorms to the area. Thunderstorm
activity is likely to be most hazardous for the waters south and
east of Point Conception with peak timing expected Wednesday
afternoon through Thursday morning.
Any thunderstorm that forms will be capable of producing local
gusts up to gale force, rough seas, dangerous lightning, heavy
rainfall with reduced visibility, and waterspouts.
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Moonrise
04:53 PM
Moonset
03:28 AM
Sunrise
07:13 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
06:21 PM
Hourly Forecast
Wed, 01:00 AM
Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 5 mph E
57°
Wed, 02:00 AM
Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 5 mph E
58°
Wed, 03:00 AM
Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 5 mph E
58°
Wed, 04:00 AM
Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 5 mph E
57°
Wed, 05:00 AM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 5 mph E
58°
Wed, 06:00 AM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 5 mph E
57°
Wed, 07:00 AM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 5 mph E
58°
Wed, 08:00 AM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 10 mph E
58°
Wed, 09:00 AM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 10 mph E
59°
Wed, 10:00 AM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 10 mph E
60°
Wed, 11:00 AM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 10 mph SE
61°
Wed, 12:00 PM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 10 mph SE
62°
Wed, 01:00 PM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 10 mph SE
61°
Wed, 02:00 PM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 10 mph ESE
63°
Wed, 03:00 PM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 10 mph ESE
64°
Wed, 04:00 PM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 10 mph ESE
60°
Wed, 05:00 PM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 5 mph E
58°
Wed, 06:00 PM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 5 mph E
57°
Wed, 07:00 PM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 5 mph E
57°
Wed, 08:00 PM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 5 mph E
57°
Wed, 09:00 PM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 5 mph E
56°
Wed, 10:00 PM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 5 mph E
56°
Wed, 11:00 PM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 5 mph ESE
57°
Thu, 12:00 AM
Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 5 mph ESE
57°
Winds: 5 mph E
A chance of rain showers before 5am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph ESE
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Winds: 5 mph E
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph SSW
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
A chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph N
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph N
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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, there was a 1007 mb low was 550 NM W of Los Angeles CA. This low and associated cold front will impact our coastal waters late tonight through Thursday, bringing the potential for heavy showers, thunderstorms, and possible waterspouts.
Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
TONIGHT
Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A chance of showers late this evening Showers likely after midnight
WED
SE wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds Showers with a slight chance of tstms
WED NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds Rain with a slight chance of tstms
THU
Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds Rain
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A chance of showers in the evening
FRI
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds
SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SUN
NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
TONIGHT
Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 7 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A chance of showers late this evening Showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight
WED
SE wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 7 to 8 ft Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds Showers with a slight chance of tstms
WED NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds A slight chance of tstms in the evening Rain
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds
FRI
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 6 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 7 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds
SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SUN
Light winds Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A slight chance of showers late this evening A chance of showers after midnight
WED
SE wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds Showers with a slight chance of tstms
WED NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds A slight chance of tstms Rain
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A slight chance of tstms Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A slight chance of showers
FRI
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds
SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
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