Pismo Beach CA
09/25/2026 05:00 PM
66°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph NW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued September 25 at 11:09AM PDT until September 25 at 9:00PM 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
09/25/2026 11:09 AM 09/25/2026 09:00 PM 09/25/2026 07:15 PM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
07:20 PM
Moonset
06:47 AM
Sunrise
06:53 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
06:55 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
60°

Fri, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
60°

Fri, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
59°

Fri, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
59°

Fri, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph N
59°

Sat, 12:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph N
59°

Sat, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph N
59°

Sat, 02:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph N
59°

Sat, 03:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph N
59°

Sat, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph N
59°

Sat, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph N
59°

Sat, 06:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph N
58°

Sat, 07:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph N
58°

Sat, 08:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
62°

Sat, 09:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
66°

Sat, 10:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
67°

Sat, 11:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
67°

Sat, 12:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
71°

Sat, 01:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
71°

Sat, 02:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
73°

Sat, 03:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
73°

Sat, 04:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
72°
Winds: 15 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. 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 54. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Winds: 5 to 25 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

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 1025 mb surface high was 1000 NM W of Los Angeles, while a 1006 mb thermal low was over southern Nevada. Hurricane Odalys was 1000 NM SSW of Los Angeles while Hurricane Polo was 1000 NM SE of Los Angeles. While both storms will stay far away from the California coast, SW to SE swells from both systems will bring increased waves near the coast this weekend into early next week.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
Reporting time 02:07 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
Reporting time 02:07 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
Reporting time 02:07 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog this evening
SAT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt Seas 6 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog
MON
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
MON NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt Seas 8 to 11 ft Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds
TUE
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 6 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 6 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds
WED
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds
Reporting time 02:07 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog this evening
SAT
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the evening
MON
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
MON NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds
TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
WED
Light winds Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
Reporting time 02:07 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog this evening
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
SAT 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 13 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
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 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog
MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
MON NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds
TUE
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds
TUE NIGHT
Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 10 to 20 kt Otherwise, SW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds
WED
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
Reporting time 02:07 PM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026
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