Pismo Beach CA
09/24/2026 06:00 PM
65°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 5 mph WNW
Partly Cloudy
Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued September 24 at 1:30PM PDT until September 25 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
09/24/2026 01:30 PM 09/25/2026 09:00 PM 09/24/2026 09:30 PM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...From 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
06:54 PM
Moonset
05:45 AM
Sunrise
06:52 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
06:57 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph WNW
65°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph WNW
60°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
59°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
57°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
57°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
56°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
56°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
56°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph ENE
57°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph ENE
57°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph ENE
57°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNE
57°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNE
57°

Fri, 07:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNE
58°

Fri, 08:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
60°

Fri, 09:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
62°

Fri, 10:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
67°

Fri, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WNW
70°

Fri, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WNW
72°

Fri, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WNW
73°

Fri, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
73°

Fri, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
71°

Fri, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
69°

Fri, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
67°
Winds: 5 mph NNW
Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

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 20Z or 1 PM PDT, a 1020 mb surface high was 1000 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1010 mb thermal low was over southern Nevada. Hurricane Odalys was 1200 NM SW of Point Conception. Hurricane Polo was around 1500 NM SE of Point Conception. SW to SE swells from both systems will impact the coastal waters from Friday into the middle of next week, with largest SE swell from Polo likely Monday and Tuesday.

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
Reporting time 01:35 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
Reporting time 01:35 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
Reporting time 01:35 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds
FRI
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog
SAT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 7 to 10 ft Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds
SUN
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 6 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds
MON
NW wind 20 to 30 kt Seas 10 to 14 ft Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds
MON NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt Seas 11 to 15 ft Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and SE 6 ft at 15 seconds
TUE
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SE 6 ft at 14 seconds
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 7 to 10 ft Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds
Reporting time 01:35 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds
FRI
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SAT
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
SUN NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
MON
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 6 to 9 ft Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
MON NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds A slight chance of showers in the evening
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
Reporting time 01:35 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds
FRI
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog
SAT
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds
SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds
MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 6 to 9 ft Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds
TUE
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds
TUE NIGHT
Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 15 to 25 kt Otherwise, W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
Reporting time 01:35 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026
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