Weather

Avila Beach CA

05/26/2026 06:00 AM

52°F

TEMPERATURE

Winds 5 mph NW

Cloudy

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 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 3:03AM 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 03:03 AM	05/26/2026 03:00 PM	05/26/2026 11:15 AM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and combined seas 9 to 14 ft expected when conditions are worst. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 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 3:03AM 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 03:03 AM	05/27/2026 03:00 AM	05/26/2026 11:15 AM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and combined seas 9 to 14 ft expected when conditions are worst. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 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, 06:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW

52°

Tue, 07:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW

53°

Tue, 08:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW

56°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW

56°

Tue, 10:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW

57°

Tue, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW

57°

Tue, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW

57°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW

57°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 30 mph NW

57°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 30 mph NW

57°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 30 mph NW

56°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW

56°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW

55°

Tue, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW

54°

Tue, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW

54°

Tue, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW

54°

Tue, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW

53°

Tue, 11:00 PM

Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW

53°

Wed, 12:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW

53°

Wed, 01:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW

52°

Wed, 02:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW

52°

Wed, 03:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW

51°

Wed, 04:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW

52°

Wed, 05:00 AM

Slight Chance Light Rain
Winds: 10 mph NNW

51°

Today

Mostly Sunny

57°

Winds: 5 to 30 mph NW

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain

51°

Winds: 10 to 25 mph NW

A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Slight Chance Light Rain

56°

Winds: 10 mph WNW

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

Wednesday Night

Slight Chance Light Rain then Patchy Fog

52°

Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW

A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

57°

Winds: 0 to 10 mph SW

Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy Fog

52°

Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW

Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Friday

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

61°

Winds: 0 to 15 mph NNW

Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy

53°

Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Saturday

Sunny

64°

Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear

53°

Winds: 10 to 20 mph NW

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Sunday

Sunny

66°

Winds: 10 to 20 mph NW

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear

54°

Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Monday

Mostly Sunny

68°

Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy

55°

Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

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 08Z or 1 AM PDT, a 1035 mb high was centered 1100 NM W of Eureka, while a 1008 mb low was located 150 NM W of Seattle.

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.