Avila Beach CA
05/17/2026 08:00 AM
53°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 10 mph W
Mostly Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Gale Warning issued May 17 at 8:09AM 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
05/17/2026 08:09 AM 05/17/2026 09:00 PM 05/17/2026 03:00 PM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and
combined seas 12 to 18 ft when conditions are worst.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.

* 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
07:15 AM
Moonset
-
Sunrise
05:56 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
08:01 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sun, 08:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
53°

Sun, 09:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
56°

Sun, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
59°

Sun, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
61°

Sun, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
60°

Sun, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
60°

Sun, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
60°

Sun, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
60°

Sun, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
58°

Sun, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
57°

Sun, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph NW
55°

Sun, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph NW
54°

Sun, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
53°

Sun, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
52°

Sun, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
51°

Sun, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
51°

Mon, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
50°

Mon, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
50°

Mon, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNE
50°

Mon, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNE
50°

Mon, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNE
50°

Mon, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNE
50°

Mon, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NNE
49°

Mon, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NNE
51°
Winds: 10 to 25 mph WNW
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph N
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph SE
Clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph W
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WSW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WSW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph W
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
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 09Z or 2 AM PDT, a 1033 mb high was centered about 750 NM W of Eureka, CA, and a 999 mb low was located near Las Vegas. Gale Force winds and large, steep seas expected through the Sunday.

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 THIS EVENING
Reporting time 02:39 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:39 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:39 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:39 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
Reporting time 02:39 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
Reporting time 02:39 AM PDT Sun May 17 2026
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