Pismo Beach CA
08/17/2026 08:00 AM
59°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 10 mph NW
Mostly Cloudy
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Moonrise
12:39 PM
Moonset
10:55 PM
Sunrise
06:23 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:50 PM

Hourly Forecast

Mon, 08:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
59°

Mon, 09:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
60°

Mon, 10:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
62°

Mon, 11:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
62°

Mon, 12:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
63°

Mon, 01:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
65°

Mon, 02:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
66°

Mon, 03:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
66°

Mon, 04:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
64°

Mon, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
63°

Mon, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
62°

Mon, 07:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
60°

Mon, 08:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
59°

Mon, 09:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
58°

Mon, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
58°

Mon, 11:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
58°

Tue, 12:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
59°

Tue, 01:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
59°

Tue, 02:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
59°

Tue, 03:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
60°

Tue, 04:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
60°

Tue, 05:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
60°

Tue, 06:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
60°

Tue, 07:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
61°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 59.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
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 10 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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 1030 mb surface high was about 600 NM W of Portland, while a 1008 mb thermal low was located over southern Nevada. Gusty northwest winds and steep, choppy seas will affect much of the waters over the next several days.

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

TODAY
Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
TUE
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog
THU
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
FRI
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
Reporting time 07:04 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 6 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
TUE
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight Seas 8 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog
WED
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 7 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 7 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog
THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 7 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 7 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
FRI
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 7 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
Reporting time 07:04 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 07:04 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 07:04 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:04 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon Strongest western portion Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight Strongest western portion Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog
WED
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog
THU
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
FRI
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
Reporting time 07:04 AM PDT Mon Aug 17 2026
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