Avila Beach CA
03/02/2026 11:00 PM
55°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 10 mph NNW
Clear
Clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Alerts

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Gale Watch issued March 2 at 8:42PM PST until March 5 at 9:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Category Certainty Severity
Met Possible Moderate
Status Urgency Category
Actual Future Met
Effective Ends Expires
03/02/2026 08:42 PM 03/05/2026 09:00 AM 03/03/2026 04:45 AM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
combined seas 7 to 10 ft possible when conditions are worst.

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

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PST Wednesday.
For the Gale Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday
morning.

* IMPACTS...Potentially strong winds may create dangerous sea
conditions which could capsize or damage small and large
vessels.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Small Craft Advisory issued March 2 at 8:42PM PST until March 4 at 3:00PM PST 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
03/02/2026 08:42 PM 03/04/2026 03:00 PM 03/03/2026 04:45 AM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
combined seas 7 to 10 ft possible when conditions are worst.

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

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PST Wednesday.
For the Gale Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday
morning.

* IMPACTS...Potentially strong winds may create dangerous sea
conditions which could capsize or damage small and large
vessels.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
05:29 PM
Moonset
06:05 AM
Sunrise
06:29 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
05:59 PM

Hourly Forecast

Mon, 11:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
55°

Tue, 12:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
54°

Tue, 01:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
54°

Tue, 02:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
53°

Tue, 03:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
53°

Tue, 04:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 15 mph NNW
54°

Tue, 05:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 15 mph NNW
54°

Tue, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NNW
54°

Tue, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph N
55°

Tue, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph N
56°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph N
60°

Tue, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph N
62°

Tue, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph N
65°

Tue, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph N
66°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
67°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
67°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
66°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
64°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
60°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
58°

Tue, 07:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NNW
57°

Tue, 08:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NNW
56°

Tue, 09:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NNW
56°

Tue, 10:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
55°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NNW
Clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 15 to 20 mph NNW
Clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Winds: 15 to 20 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NNW
Clear, with a low around 53.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph N
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph N
Clear, with a low around 54.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

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 03Z or 7 PM PST, a 1014 mb high was located 500 NM W of Point Conception and a 1015 mb low was over the Southern California Bight. Strong NW winds will affect much of the waters Wednesday through Thursday along with hazardous short period seas.

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 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
Reporting time 08:41 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 08:41 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 08:41 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 08:41 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY
Reporting time 08:41 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY
Reporting time 08:41 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2026
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