Avila Beach CA
05/20/2026 05:00 PM
67°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 10 mph NW
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog. Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued May 20 at 1:04PM PDT until May 20 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
05/20/2026 01:04 PM 05/20/2026 09:00 PM 05/20/2026 09:00 PM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
12:48 AM
Sunrise
05:54 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
08:04 PM

Hourly Forecast

Wed, 05:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
67°

Wed, 06:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
63°

Wed, 07:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
57°

Wed, 08:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph ESE
49°

Wed, 09:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph ESE
45°

Wed, 10:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph ESE
43°

Wed, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
42°

Thu, 12:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
42°

Thu, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
42°

Thu, 02:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
42°

Thu, 03:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
42°

Thu, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
42°

Thu, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
42°

Thu, 06:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
44°

Thu, 07:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
51°

Thu, 08:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph WSW
58°

Thu, 09:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph WSW
64°

Thu, 10:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph WSW
64°

Thu, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WSW
64°

Thu, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WSW
64°

Thu, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WSW
67°

Thu, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
67°

Thu, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
69°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
69°
Winds: 10 mph NW
Patchy fog. Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Patchy fog before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph W
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph SW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

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 19Z or 12 PM PDT, a 1032 mb high was centered about 850 NM NW of San Francisco, and a 1006 mb low was located in eastern Arizona.

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.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
Reporting time 01:45 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 01:45 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 01:45 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 01:45 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 01:05 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026
TONIGHT
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 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
THU
Light winds, becoming SW 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 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
THU 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 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
FRI
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SAT
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SUN
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds
MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds
Reporting time 01:05 PM PDT Wed May 20 2026
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