Avila Beach CA
05/16/2026 06:00 AM
53°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 10 mph NW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

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Gale Warning issued May 15 at 8:28PM 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 08:28 PM 05/17/2026 09:00 PM 05/16/2026 03:00 PM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and
combined seas 10 to 17 ft when conditions are worst.

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

* WHEN...Until 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.
                                            
Moonrise
06:26 AM
Moonset
09:27 PM
Sunrise
05:57 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
08:00 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sat, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
53°

Sat, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
57°

Sat, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
63°

Sat, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
65°

Sat, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
66°

Sat, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
66°

Sat, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
66°

Sat, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
66°

Sat, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
66°

Sat, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
65°

Sat, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
64°

Sat, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
63°

Sat, 06:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW
59°

Sat, 07:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW
57°

Sat, 08:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW
56°

Sat, 09:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW
56°

Sat, 10:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 25 mph NW
55°

Sat, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph NW
54°

Sun, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph NW
53°

Sun, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph NW
53°

Sun, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
52°

Sun, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
52°

Sun, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
51°

Sun, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
50°
Winds: 10 to 25 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 66. 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 50. 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: 0 to 20 mph NNW
Clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 0 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Clear, with a low around 52.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph W
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph W
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph W
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph SW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph W
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 1034 mb high was centered about 1000 NM W of Point Conception, and a 998 mb low was over southern Nevada. Gale Force winds and large, steep seas expected 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.

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
Reporting time 02:35 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:35 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:35 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:35 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:35 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
Reporting time 02:35 AM PDT Sat May 16 2026
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