Pismo Beach CA
09/20/2026 02:00 PM
76°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph WNW
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued September 20 at 1:00PM PDT until September 21 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
09/20/2026 01:00 PM 09/21/2026 03:00 AM 09/21/2026 03:00 AM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Monday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
04:51 PM
Moonset
01:40 AM
Sunrise
06:49 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
07:03 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sun, 02:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph WNW
76°

Sun, 03:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph WNW
75°

Sun, 04:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph WNW
73°

Sun, 05:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
76°

Sun, 06:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
69°

Sun, 07:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
63°

Sun, 08:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
62°

Sun, 09:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
62°

Sun, 10:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
60°

Sun, 11:00 PM

Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph WNW
60°

Mon, 12:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph WNW
59°

Mon, 01:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph WNW
59°

Mon, 02:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph WNW
59°

Mon, 03:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph WNW
59°

Mon, 04:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph WNW
60°

Mon, 05:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph WNW
59°

Mon, 06:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph WNW
61°

Mon, 07:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph WNW
63°

Mon, 08:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph W
64°

Mon, 09:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph W
66°

Mon, 10:00 AM

Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph W
68°

Mon, 11:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
73°

Mon, 12:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
73°

Mon, 01:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
73°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph WNW
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph WNW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph WNW
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 15 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 NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WSW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

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 09Z or 2 AM PDT, a 1023 mb surface high was 800 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1009 mb thermal low was over the border of SE California and Arizona.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:24 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:24 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:24 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026
TODAY
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds Patchy fog this morning
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
MON
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
TUE
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
THU
Light winds Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds
Reporting time 02:24 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026
TODAY
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog this morning
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
MON
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds
WED
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
Reporting time 02:24 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026
TODAY
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds Patchy fog this morning
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
MON
Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
TUE
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog
WED
Light winds, becoming SW 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 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
THU
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds
Reporting time 02:24 AM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026
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