Pismo Beach CA
07/09/2026 03:00 PM
71°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph WNW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued July 9 at 2:11PM PDT until July 10 at 5:00AM 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
07/09/2026 02:11 PM 07/10/2026 05:00 AM 07/09/2026 10:15 PM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
02:10 AM
Moonset
04:37 PM
Sunrise
05:55 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
08:20 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
71°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
68°

Thu, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WNW
67°

Thu, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
64°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
61°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
58°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
56°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
54°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
54°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
54°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
54°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
54°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
54°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
55°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
55°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
55°

Fri, 07:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
56°

Fri, 08:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
58°

Fri, 09:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
59°

Fri, 10:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
62°

Fri, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph W
65°

Fri, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph W
69°

Fri, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph W
69°

Fri, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
68°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph WNW
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNE
Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph SW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WSW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph SW
Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 57.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph W
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

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 1031 mb surface high was 1200 NM W of Eureka, CA, while a 1001 MB low was over Las Vegas.

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 THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:11 PM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 02:11 PM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:11 PM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:11 PM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds
FRI
Light winds Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SAT
Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog
SAT NIGHT
Light winds Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds Patchy fog in the evening
SUN
Light winds Seas 2 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
MON
Light winds Seas 2 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
TUE
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
TUE NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
Reporting time 02:11 PM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026
TONIGHT
Light winds Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog
FRI
Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog
FRI NIGHT
Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog
SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the afternoon
SAT NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SUN
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 ft Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 ft Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds
MON
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
MON 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 and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
TUE
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
Reporting time 02:11 PM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026
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