Pismo Beach CA
09/17/2026 05:00 AM
56°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 5 mph N
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Moonrise
02:28 PM
Moonset
11:07 PM
Sunrise
06:46 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:08 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 05:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph N
56°

Thu, 06:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph N
55°

Thu, 07:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph N
56°

Thu, 08:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph WNW
57°

Thu, 09:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph WNW
59°

Thu, 10:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph WNW
61°

Thu, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
62°

Thu, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
63°

Thu, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
63°

Thu, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
63°

Thu, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
62°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
62°

Thu, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
61°

Thu, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
60°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
58°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
57°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
57°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
57°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
56°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
56°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
56°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
56°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
56°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
56°

Overnight

Patchy Fog
55°
Winds: 5 mph N
Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
63°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly Cloudy
56°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly Sunny
69°
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy
57°
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly Sunny
71°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night

Patchy Fog
58°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Sunday

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
64°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night

Mostly Cloudy
57°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Monday

Partly Sunny
61°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy
57°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
65°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Tuesday Night

Partly Cloudy
57°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny
68°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

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 1032 mb surface high was 800 NM W of Seattle, while a 1006 mb thermal low was over northern Nevada.

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

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM

TODAY
Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog this morning
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog
SUN
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds
MON
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds
Reporting time 02:02 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM

TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds Patchy fog this morning
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog
FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 6 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog
SAT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 6 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 7 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog
SUN
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt Seas 6 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds
MON
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 6 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds
Reporting time 02:02 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Waters from Pt Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:02 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:02 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt Conception to Pt Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island

TODAY
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds Patchy fog this morning
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds
FRI NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming light after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds
SAT
N 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 8 seconds
SAT NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds
MON
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds
Reporting time 02:02 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands

TODAY
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog this morning
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SAT
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 2 ft at 13 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
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 SW 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds
MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds
Reporting time 02:02 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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