Avila Beach
CA
03/02/2026 05:00 PM
58°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph NW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Alerts
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| Gale Watch issued March 2 at 12:17PM 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 12:17 PM | 03/05/2026 09:00 AM | 03/05/2026 09:00 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 AM PST Tuesday.
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.
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| Small Craft Advisory issued March 2 at 12:17PM PST until March 3 at 3:00AM 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 12:17 PM | 03/03/2026 03:00 AM | 03/05/2026 09:00 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 AM PST Tuesday.
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.
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Moonrise
05:29 PM
Moonset
06:05 AM
Sunrise
06:30 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
05:59 PM
Hourly Forecast
Mon, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph NW
58°
Mon, 06:00 PM
ClearWinds: 15 mph NW
56°
Mon, 07:00 PM
ClearWinds: 10 mph NW
56°
Mon, 08:00 PM
ClearWinds: 10 mph NW
56°
Mon, 09:00 PM
ClearWinds: 10 mph NW
56°
Mon, 10:00 PM
ClearWinds: 10 mph NNW
55°
Mon, 11:00 PM
ClearWinds: 10 mph NNW
55°
Tue, 12:00 AM
ClearWinds: 10 mph NNW
54°
Tue, 01:00 AM
ClearWinds: 10 mph NNW
54°
Tue, 02:00 AM
ClearWinds: 10 mph NNW
53°
Tue, 03:00 AM
ClearWinds: 10 mph NNW
53°
Tue, 04:00 AM
ClearWinds: 15 mph NNW
54°
Tue, 05:00 AM
ClearWinds: 15 mph NNW
54°
Tue, 06:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph NNW
54°
Tue, 07:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph N
55°
Tue, 08:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph N
56°
Tue, 09:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph N
60°
Tue, 10:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph N
62°
Tue, 11:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph N
65°
Tue, 12:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph N
66°
Tue, 01:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph NW
67°
Tue, 02:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph NW
67°
Tue, 03:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph NW
66°
Tue, 04:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 15 mph NW
64°
Winds: 15 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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.
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.
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.Widespread moderate winds and steep seas expected through tonight. Moderate to strong winds and steep seas likely returning Wednesday into Thursday and potentially continuing for the inner waters into 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.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
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