Avila Beach CA
03/03/2026 12:00 PM
67°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 10 mph N
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Alerts

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Small Craft Advisory

Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued March 3 at 8:55AM PST until March 4 at 3:00PM PST 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
03/03/2026 08:55 AM 03/04/2026 03:00 PM 03/03/2026 05:00 PM 
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
combined seas 7 to 10 ft expected when conditions are worst.

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

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PST Wednesday.
For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM Wednesday to 9 AM PST Thursday.

* 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.

Gale Warning

Moderate
Gale Warning issued March 3 at 8:55AM PST until March 5 at 9:00AM PST 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
03/03/2026 08:55 AM 03/05/2026 09:00 AM 03/03/2026 05:00 PM 
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
combined seas 7 to 10 ft expected when conditions are worst.

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

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PST Wednesday.
For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM Wednesday to 9 AM PST Thursday.

* 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
06:32 PM
Moonset
06:33 AM
Sunrise
06:29 AM
Moon Phase
Waning gibbous
Sunset
06:00 PM

Hourly Forecast

Tue, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph N
67°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
68°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
69°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
68°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
65°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
62°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
60°

Tue, 07:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
59°

Tue, 08:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
57°

Tue, 09:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
57°

Tue, 10:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
57°

Tue, 11:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
57°

Wed, 12:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NNW
56°

Wed, 01:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph N
56°

Wed, 02:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph N
56°

Wed, 03:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph N
55°

Wed, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph N
56°

Wed, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph N
55°

Wed, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph N
55°

Wed, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NNW
56°

Wed, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NNW
57°

Wed, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NNW
60°

Wed, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
62°

Wed, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NW
64°

This Afternoon

Sunny
69°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly Clear
55°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny
66°
Winds: 10 to 30 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 10 to 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly Clear
51°
Winds: 15 to 30 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 15 to 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny
63°
Winds: 15 to 20 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear
50°
Winds: 10 to 20 mph N
Clear, with a low around 50.

Friday

Sunny
65°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 65.

Friday Night

Clear
52°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph N
Clear, with a low around 52.

Saturday

Sunny
69°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NNE
Sunny, with a high near 69.

Saturday Night

Clear
55°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph N
Clear, with a low around 55.

Sunday

Sunny
72°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear
56°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NNE
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Monday

Mostly Sunny
68°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph SSW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy
56°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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 16Z or 8 AM PST, a 1024 mb high was located 700 NM W of Point Conception and a 1018 mb low was over the Southern California Bight. Moderate to strong NW winds will affect much of the waters through Thursday along with hazardous short period seas.

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.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
Reporting time 08:58 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 08:58 AM PST Tue Mar 3 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 THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 08:58 AM PST Tue Mar 3 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 THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 08:58 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
Reporting time 08:58 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026

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

TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog this morning
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
WED
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog in the afternoon
WED NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog in the evening
THU
NW wind 20 to 30 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds
SAT
NE wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds
Reporting time 08:58 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026

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