Pismo Beach CA
09/18/2026 05:00 PM
66°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph NW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued September 18 at 2:03PM PDT until September 20 at 3:00AM 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
09/18/2026 02:03 PM 09/20/2026 03:00 AM 09/18/2026 10:15 PM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Sunday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
03:21 PM
Moonset
11:53 PM
Sunrise
06:47 AM
Moon Phase
First quarter
Sunset
07:05 PM

Hourly Forecast

Fri, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
66°

Fri, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
63°

Fri, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
59°

Fri, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
58°

Fri, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
56°

Fri, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
56°

Fri, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NNW
56°

Sat, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NNW
56°

Sat, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NNW
56°

Sat, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NNW
56°

Sat, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NNW
56°

Sat, 04:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NNW
56°

Sat, 05:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NNW
56°

Sat, 06:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
56°

Sat, 07:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
56°

Sat, 08:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
60°

Sat, 09:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
63°

Sat, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
68°

Sat, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
71°

Sat, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
73°

Sat, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
73°

Sat, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
72°

Sat, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
70°

Sat, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
69°
Winds: 15 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NNW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph WNW
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph W
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

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 1026 mb surface high was 600 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1010 mb thermal low was along the CA/AZ border near Needles.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:03 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 02:03 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:03 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:03 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
TONIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, 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 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds
SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds
MON
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
MON NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds
WED
Light winds Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds
Reporting time 02:03 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SAT
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
MON
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds
TUE
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds
WED
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds
Reporting time 02:03 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026
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