Avila Beach CA
05/16/2026 12:00 PM
59°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 20 mph NW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Alerts

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Gale Warning

Moderate
Gale Warning issued May 16 at 12:33PM PDT until May 17 at 9:00PM 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
05/16/2026 12:33 PM 05/17/2026 09:00 PM 05/16/2026 09:30 PM 
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and
combined seas 10 to 17 ft when conditions are worst.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT Sunday.

* 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
06:26 AM
Moonset
09:27 PM
Sunrise
05:57 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
08:00 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sat, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
59°

Sat, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
59°

Sat, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
60°

Sat, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
60°

Sat, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
59°

Sat, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
59°

Sat, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW
56°

Sat, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW
54°

Sat, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW
53°

Sat, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW
52°

Sat, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW
51°

Sat, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 20 mph NW
50°

Sun, 12:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 20 mph NW
50°

Sun, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 20 mph NW
50°

Sun, 02:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
49°

Sun, 03:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
49°

Sun, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
49°

Sun, 05:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NNW
48°

Sun, 06:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
48°

Sun, 07:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
51°

Sun, 08:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
54°

Sun, 09:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
58°

Sun, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
61°

Sun, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
61°

This Afternoon

Sunny
61°
Winds: 20 to 25 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Partly Cloudy
48°
Winds: 10 to 25 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Sunny
61°
Winds: 10 to 20 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear
48°
Winds: 0 to 20 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 0 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny
64°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly Clear
50°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Tuesday

Sunny
68°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 68.

Tuesday Night

Mostly Clear
53°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Wednesday

Sunny
65°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Sunny, with a high near 65.

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy
53°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Thursday

Mostly Sunny
63°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WSW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Partly Cloudy
52°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph W
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Friday

Mostly Sunny
60°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WSW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy
53°
Winds: 0 to 5 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 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1034 mb high was centered about 1000 NM W of Point Conception, and a 1001 mb low was located near Las Vegas. Gale Force winds and large, steep seas expected through the weekend.

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.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
Reporting time 07:45 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 07:45 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

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

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 07:45 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

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

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 07:45 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

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

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:45 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
Reporting time 07:45 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026

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