Pismo Beach CA
10/18/2026 05:00 PM
72°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 10 mph NW
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Moonrise
03:24 PM
Moonset
12:27 AM
Sunrise
07:11 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
06:24 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sun, 05:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
72°

Sun, 06:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
66°

Sun, 07:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
62°

Sun, 08:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
61°

Sun, 09:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
59°

Sun, 10:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
58°

Sun, 11:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
57°

Mon, 12:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
57°

Mon, 01:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
56°

Mon, 02:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
56°

Mon, 03:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
56°

Mon, 04:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
56°

Mon, 05:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
55°

Mon, 06:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
55°

Mon, 07:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
55°

Mon, 08:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph WNW
57°

Mon, 09:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph WNW
60°

Mon, 10:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph WNW
63°

Mon, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
65°

Mon, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
67°

Mon, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
66°

Mon, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
65°

Mon, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
65°

Mon, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
63°
Winds: 10 mph NW
Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NNW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph SW
Patchy fog before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 5 mph SSE
Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph SE
Rain showers before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 62.
Winds: 0 mph
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NNW
A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNW
Mostly clear, 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 20Z, or 1 PM PDT, a 1032 mb high was 1500 NM W of Point Conception and a 1013 mb low was near Santa Catalina Island with a trough of low pressure extending NW inland from the coast into northwestern CA. Looking ahead, a moderate storm system is expected to affect the coastal waters between Tuesday night and Thursday with reduced visibility in showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.

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

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog
MON
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog
TUE
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
TUE NIGHT
Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight
WED
SE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds Showers
WED NIGHT
Light winds Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight
THU
Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A chance of showers
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds
Reporting time 02:02 PM PDT Sun Oct 18 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt Seas 8 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog
MON
NW wind 15 to 20 kt Seas 8 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 6 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog
TUE
Light winds Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning A slight chance of showers in the afternoon
TUE NIGHT
Light winds Seas 7 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight
WED
SE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light Seas 7 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds A slight chance of tstms Showers
WED NIGHT
Light winds Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds A slight chance of tstms Showers
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds Showers likely in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds
FRI
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 6 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds
Reporting time 02:02 PM PDT Sun Oct 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:02 PM PDT Sun Oct 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:02 PM PDT Sun Oct 18 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds
MON
Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds
MON NIGHT
NW 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 16 seconds
TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight
WED
SE wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds Showers
WED NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Showers with a slight chance of tstms
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds
FRI
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds
FRI NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds
Reporting time 02:02 PM PDT Sun Oct 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 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
MON
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog
TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
WED
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon
WED NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds A slight chance of tstms Showers
THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds A slight chance of showers in the evening
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds
Reporting time 02:02 PM PDT Sun Oct 18 2026
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