Avila Beach CA
05/13/2026 11:00 AM
58°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 20 mph WNW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory

Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued May 13 at 7:05AM PDT until May 13 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
05/13/2026 07:05 AM 05/13/2026 09:00 PM 05/13/2026 03:15 PM 
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
Moonrise
04:42 AM
Moonset
05:43 PM
Sunrise
05:59 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
07:58 PM

Hourly Forecast

Wed, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW
58°

Wed, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW
59°

Wed, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW
60°

Wed, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW
60°

Wed, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW
59°

Wed, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW
58°

Wed, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
57°

Wed, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph NW
56°

Wed, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph NW
55°

Wed, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
53°

Wed, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
52°

Wed, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
52°

Wed, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNW
52°

Thu, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNW
52°

Thu, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNW
52°

Thu, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNW
52°

Thu, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNW
52°

Thu, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNW
53°

Thu, 05:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
53°

Thu, 06:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
52°

Thu, 07:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
54°

Thu, 08:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
55°

Thu, 09:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
57°

Thu, 10:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
58°

Today

Sunny
60°
Winds: 20 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
52°
Winds: 0 to 20 mph NNW
Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 0 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
63°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph W
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 0 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
53°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

Friday

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
66°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly Clear
54°
Winds: 10 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Saturday

Sunny
66°
Winds: 10 to 30 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear
52°
Winds: 10 to 30 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Sunday

Sunny
65°
Winds: 10 to 25 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear
54°
Winds: 5 to 25 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Monday

Sunny
68°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night

Mostly Clear
55°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Tuesday

Sunny
68°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 68.

Tuesday Night

Partly Cloudy
55°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

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 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1029 mb high was centered about 1500 NM W of Point Conception. Gale Force winds possible Friday through the weekend.

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 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING
Reporting time 08:48 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
Reporting time 08:48 AM PDT Wed May 13 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 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
Reporting time 08:48 AM PDT Wed May 13 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 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
Reporting time 08:48 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

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

TODAY
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon Seas 2 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds
THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds
FRI
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt Eastern Portion, Light winds Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds
SAT
Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt Eastern Portion, S wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds
SAT NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 30 to 40 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 25 to 35 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds
SUN
Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds
SUN NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds
Reporting time 08:48 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

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

TODAY
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon Seas 2 ft
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
THU
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
Light winds Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SAT
Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds
SUN
N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds
Reporting time 08:48 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026

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