Pismo Beach CA
08/25/2026 03:00 PM
76°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph NW
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued August 25 at 1:34PM PDT until August 26 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
08/25/2026 01:34 PM 08/26/2026 03:00 AM 08/26/2026 03:00 AM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...From 3 PM Tuesday to 3 AM PDT Wednesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
07:29 PM
Moonset
04:53 AM
Sunrise
06:30 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
07:39 PM

Hourly Forecast

Tue, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
76°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
75°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
74°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
70°

Tue, 07:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
66°

Tue, 08:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
63°

Tue, 09:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
61°

Tue, 10:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
61°

Tue, 11:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
59°

Wed, 12:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
60°

Wed, 01:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
60°

Wed, 02:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
62°

Wed, 03:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
63°

Wed, 04:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
62°

Wed, 05:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
64°

Wed, 06:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
63°

Wed, 07:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
64°

Wed, 08:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph N
69°

Wed, 09:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph N
73°

Wed, 10:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph N
78°

Wed, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
83°

Wed, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
84°

Wed, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
84°

Wed, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
85°
Winds: 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
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 18Z or 11 AM PDT, a 1022 mb surface high was over Oregon and a 1009 mb low was near Laughlin, Nevada. Tropical Storm Iselle was 800 NM south of Point Conception.

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 TONIGHT
Reporting time 01:33 PM PDT Tue Aug 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 01:33 PM PDT Tue Aug 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 01:33 PM PDT Tue Aug 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 01:33 PM PDT Tue Aug 25 2026
TONIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
WED
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds
THU
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds
THU NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds
FRI
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt Eastern Portion, light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
FRI NIGHT
Western portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
SAT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
SAT NIGHT
Western portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
SUN
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SUN NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 25 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds
Reporting time 01:33 PM PDT Tue Aug 25 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds
WED
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds
THU
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds
THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds
FRI
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
SUN
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
Reporting time 01:33 PM PDT Tue Aug 25 2026
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