Avila Beach CA
04/30/2026 11:00 AM
66°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph NW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory

Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued April 30 at 8:42AM PDT until April 30 at 9:00PM 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
04/30/2026 08:42 AM 04/30/2026 09:00 PM 04/30/2026 04:45 PM 
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
Moonrise
08:14 PM
Moonset
06:19 AM
Sunrise
06:12 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
07:47 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
66°

Thu, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
66°

Thu, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
66°

Thu, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
65°

Thu, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
64°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
63°

Thu, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
61°

Thu, 06:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 20 mph NW
60°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 20 mph NW
58°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 20 mph NW
56°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 20 mph NW
54°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 20 mph NW
54°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
54°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
54°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
54°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
54°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
54°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
54°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
54°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
54°

Fri, 07:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
55°

Fri, 08:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
57°

Fri, 09:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
59°

Fri, 10:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
60°

Today

Sunny
66°
Winds: 15 to 20 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
54°
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Patchy Fog
64°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy Fog
55°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNW
Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Patchy Fog
62°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Patchy fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy Fog
54°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
60°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

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

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy
52°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Tuesday

Sunny
62°
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night

Mostly Clear
54°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

Sunny
65°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 65.

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy
56°
Winds: 5 to 15 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 15Z or 8 AM PDT, a 1029 mb high was 900 NM NW of Point Conception and a 1009 mb low was just S of Needles, CA.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING
Reporting time 08:54 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 08:54 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 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 TONIGHT
Reporting time 08:54 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 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 TONIGHT
Reporting time 08:54 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 08:54 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 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 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog this morning
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog
FRI
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds Patchy fog
SAT
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds Patchy fog
SUN
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds
MON
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds
Reporting time 08:54 AM PDT Thu Apr 30 2026

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