Avila Beach
CA
05/15/2026 07:00 AM
55°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 0 mph
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Alerts
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| Gale Warning issued May 15 at 6:54AM PDT until May 17 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA | ||
| NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA | ||
| Category | Certainty | Severity |
| Met | Likely | Moderate |
| Status | Urgency | Category |
| Actual | Expected | Met |
| Effective | Ends | Expires |
| 05/15/2026 06:54 AM | 05/17/2026 09:00 PM | 05/15/2026 03:00 PM |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and
combined seas 13 to 18 ft expected when conditions are worst.
* WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10
NM.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PDT this
afternoon. For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM this afternoon to 9
PM PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will 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 May 15 at 6:54AM PDT until May 15 at 3:00PM 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 |
| 05/15/2026 06:54 AM | 05/15/2026 03:00 PM | 05/15/2026 03:00 PM |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and
combined seas 13 to 18 ft expected when conditions are worst.
* WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10
NM.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PDT this
afternoon. For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM this afternoon to 9
PM PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will 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
05:45 AM
Moonset
08:10 PM
Sunrise
05:58 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
08:00 PM
Hourly Forecast
Fri, 07:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
55°
Fri, 08:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
58°
Fri, 09:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
60°
Fri, 10:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
60°
Fri, 11:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph WNW
60°
Fri, 12:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph WNW
62°
Fri, 01:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph WNW
64°
Fri, 02:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph NW
66°
Fri, 03:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph NW
63°
Fri, 04:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph NW
61°
Fri, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph NW
61°
Fri, 06:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 15 mph NW
59°
Fri, 07:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 15 mph NW
58°
Fri, 08:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph WNW
55°
Fri, 09:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph WNW
55°
Fri, 10:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph WNW
54°
Fri, 11:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph NW
54°
Sat, 12:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph NW
53°
Sat, 01:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph NW
53°
Sat, 02:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph NW
53°
Sat, 03:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph NW
52°
Sat, 04:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph NW
52°
Sat, 05:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph NW
52°
Sat, 06:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph NW
53°
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Winds: 10 to 25 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Winds: 10 to 25 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Winds: 10 to 20 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph W
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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 08Z or 1 AM PDT, a 1033 mb high was centered about 1300 NM W of Point Conception. Gale Force winds and large, steep seas expected today 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.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
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