Pismo Beach CA
09/17/2026 02:00 PM
67°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph WNW
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued September 17 at 1:02PM PDT until September 18 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
09/17/2026 01:02 PM 09/18/2026 09:00 PM 09/17/2026 09:30 PM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...From 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
02:28 PM
Moonset
11:07 PM
Sunrise
06:47 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:07 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
67°

Thu, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
67°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
66°

Thu, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
63°

Thu, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
61°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NW
58°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
56°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
55°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
55°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
55°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
55°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NW
54°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
54°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
54°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
54°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 5 mph NNW
54°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NNW
54°

Fri, 07:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NNW
54°

Fri, 08:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
58°

Fri, 09:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
63°

Fri, 10:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
65°

Fri, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
69°

Fri, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
70°

Fri, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
71°
Winds: 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NNW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

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 20Z or 1 PM PDT, a 1030 mb surface high was 900 NM W of Seattle, while a 1013 mb thermal low was near Las Vegas.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
Reporting time 01:28 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 01:28 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 01:28 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 01:28 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the western portion, becoming 5 to 15 kt late Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds
FRI
Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Eastern Portion, Light winds 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 20 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds
SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon with gusts to 25 kt in the western portions Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
SAT NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt late Eastern Portion, SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt late Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
NE 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 10 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
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds
Reporting time 01:28 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 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
W wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 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 with local 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 14 seconds
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 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 W 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 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 18 seconds
MON
SW wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds
TUE
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds
Reporting time 01:28 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026
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