Avila Beach
CA
04/21/2026 08:00 AM
55°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph S
Rain
Rain before 11am, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Alerts
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| Small Craft Advisory issued April 21 at 7:03AM PDT until April 21 at 6:00PM 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 07:03 AM | 04/21/2026 06:00 PM | 04/21/2026 03:30 PM |
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.
* WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10
NM and Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM PDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
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| 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 08:28 AM | 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.
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| Marine Weather Statement issued April 20 at 11:11PM 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 |
| 04/20/2026 11:11 PM | 04/21/2026 08:28 AM | 04/21/2026 10:00 AM |
A cold front will pass through the coastal waters tonight through
Tuesday bringing rain, gusty winds, and a chance of
thunderstorms, especially for the waters north of Point Sal during
the day on Tuesday. 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.
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Moonrise
10:33 AM
Moonset
01:04 AM
Sunrise
06:22 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:40 PM
Hourly Forecast
Tue, 08:00 AM
RainWinds: 15 mph S
55°
Tue, 09:00 AM
RainWinds: 15 mph S
55°
Tue, 10:00 AM
RainWinds: 15 mph S
56°
Tue, 11:00 AM
Light RainWinds: 15 mph SSW
59°
Tue, 12:00 PM
Light RainWinds: 15 mph SSW
61°
Tue, 01:00 PM
Light RainWinds: 15 mph SSW
59°
Tue, 02:00 PM
Light RainWinds: 10 mph WSW
54°
Tue, 03:00 PM
Light RainWinds: 10 mph WSW
59°
Tue, 04:00 PM
Light RainWinds: 10 mph WSW
59°
Tue, 05:00 PM
Chance Light RainWinds: 15 mph SW
59°
Tue, 06:00 PM
Chance Light RainWinds: 15 mph SW
59°
Tue, 07:00 PM
Chance Light RainWinds: 15 mph SW
57°
Tue, 08:00 PM
Chance Light RainWinds: 10 mph W
55°
Tue, 09:00 PM
Chance Light RainWinds: 10 mph W
54°
Tue, 10:00 PM
Chance Light RainWinds: 10 mph W
54°
Tue, 11:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph NNW
53°
Wed, 12:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph NNW
54°
Wed, 01:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph NNW
54°
Wed, 02:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph N
54°
Wed, 03:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph N
52°
Wed, 04:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph N
51°
Wed, 05:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 5 mph N
52°
Wed, 06:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph N
51°
Wed, 07:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph N
52°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph SW
Rain before 11am, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
A chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph WNW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph W
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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 1005 mb low was 350 NM northwest of San Fransisco, CA with a cold front extending south of the low. This front will pass through the coastal waters today 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.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
TODAY
SE to S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW to W Seas 7 to 9 ft Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Rain this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon
TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds A slight chance of rain in the evening
WED
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon Seas 6 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight Seas 8 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon Seas 7 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt Seas 8 to 10 ft Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
FRI
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 6 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 6 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds A slight chance of rain after midnight
TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW this afternoon Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Rain
TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds A slight chance of rain in the evening
WED
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
WED NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt Seas 8 to 11 ft Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
THU
NW wind 20 to 30 kt Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt Seas 7 to 10 ft Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
FRI
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SAT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds A slight chance of rain in the morning
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds A slight chance of rain after midnight
TODAY
SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW by this afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds Rain
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds A chance of rain in the evening
WED
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds
WED NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds
THU
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds
THU NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds
FRI NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds
SAT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds A slight chance of rain
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds
TODAY
SE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds A chance of rain this morning, then rain this afternoon
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds A chance of rain in the evening
WED
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
WED NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds
THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
FRI
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SAT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds A slight chance of rain after midnight
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