Avila Beach CA
04/21/2026 03:00 PM
60°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph SW
Light Rain
Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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Special Marine Warning

Severe
Special Marine Warning issued April 21 at 2:21PM PDT until April 21 at 3:45PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Category Certainty Severity
Met Likely Severe
Status Urgency Category
Actual Immediate Met
Effective Ends Expires
04/21/2026 02:21 PM 04/21/2026 03:45 PM 04/21/2026 03:45 PM 
SMWLOX

The National Weather Service in OXNARD has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
The waters off the Central Coast from Point Piedras Blancas to
Point Arguello and out to 60 NM.

* Until 345 PM PDT.

* At 210 PM PDT, a line of thunderstorms were located along a line
from San Simeon extending southwest to 60 nm west of Point Sal
iedras Blancas to 60 nm west of Point Sal, moving east at 15 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
San Simeon and Cambria.

Small Craft Advisory

Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued April 21 at 12:18PM PDT until April 22 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
04/21/2026 12:18 PM 04/22/2026 09:00 PM 04/22/2026 03:00 AM 
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

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

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.

Marine Weather Statement

Minor
Marine Weather Statement issued April 21 at 5:45AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Category Certainty Severity
Met Observed Minor
Status Urgency Category
Actual Expected Met
Effective Ends Expires
04/21/2026 05:45 AM 04/21/2026 03:17 PM 04/21/2026 05:00 PM 
A cold front will pass through the coastal waters through today,
bringing rain, gusty winds, and a chance of thunderstorms,
especially for the waters north of Point Sal. Any thunderstorm
that forms will be capable of producing locally gale force winds
and rough seas, dangerous lightning, heavy rainfall with reduced
visibility, and waterspouts.
Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
01:04 AM
Sunrise
06:22 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:40 PM

Hourly Forecast

Tue, 03:00 PM

Light Rain
Winds: 15 mph SW
60°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Light Rain
Winds: 15 mph SW
59°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Chance Light Rain
Winds: 15 mph WSW
59°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Chance Light Rain
Winds: 15 mph WSW
58°

Tue, 07:00 PM

Chance Light Rain
Winds: 15 mph WSW
57°

Tue, 08:00 PM

Chance Light Rain
Winds: 10 mph WNW
56°

Tue, 09:00 PM

Chance Light Rain
Winds: 10 mph WNW
56°

Tue, 10:00 PM

Chance Light Rain
Winds: 10 mph WNW
54°

Tue, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
53°

Wed, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
54°

Wed, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
53°

Wed, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
53°

Wed, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
52°

Wed, 04:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 0 mph
52°

Wed, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
52°

Wed, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph N
51°

Wed, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph N
52°

Wed, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NNW
55°

Wed, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NNW
58°

Wed, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NNW
60°

Wed, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
60°

Wed, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
61°

Wed, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
62°

Wed, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
63°

This Afternoon

Light Rain
61°
Winds: 15 mph SW
Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy
51°
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
A chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny
63°
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly Clear
51°
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Mostly Sunny
65°
Winds: 10 to 20 mph NNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly Cloudy
54°
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Friday

Mostly Sunny
62°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Friday Night

Mostly Cloudy
54°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph WNW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Mostly Sunny
61°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Mostly Sunny
62°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday Night

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
53°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly 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 18Z or 11 AM PDT, a 1009 mb low was 350 NM west of Eureka, CA with a cold front extending south of the low. This front will continue to sweep across the coastal waters through this evening, bringing rain, gusty winds, and a chance of thunderstorms.

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 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 12:18 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 12:18 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 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 FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 12:18 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 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 FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 12:18 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 12:18 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 12:18 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026

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