Avila Beach
CA
05/14/2026 06:00 PM
59°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 10 mph WNW
Mostly Clear
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Alerts
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| Small Craft Advisory issued May 14 at 12:36PM PDT until May 14 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 |
| 05/14/2026 12:36 PM | 05/14/2026 09:00 PM | 05/14/2026 08:45 PM |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and
combined seas 11 to 16 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 9 AM PDT this
morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM this
afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening. For the Gale Warning, from
3 PM Friday to 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.
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| Gale Warning issued May 14 at 12:36PM 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 |
| 05/14/2026 12:36 PM | 05/17/2026 09:00 PM | 05/14/2026 08:45 PM |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and
combined seas 11 to 16 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 9 AM PDT this
morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 3 PM this
afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening. For the Gale Warning, from
3 PM Friday to 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.
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Moonrise
05:11 AM
Moonset
06:54 PM
Sunrise
05:58 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
07:59 PM
Hourly Forecast
Thu, 06:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph WNW
59°
Thu, 07:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph WNW
57°
Thu, 08:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 5 mph NW
55°
Thu, 09:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 5 mph NW
54°
Thu, 10:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 5 mph NW
54°
Thu, 11:00 PM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
53°
Fri, 12:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
54°
Fri, 01:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
54°
Fri, 02:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
54°
Fri, 03:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
54°
Fri, 04:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
54°
Fri, 05:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
54°
Fri, 06:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
54°
Fri, 07:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
56°
Fri, 08:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 5 mph W
58°
Fri, 09:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 5 mph W
60°
Fri, 10:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 5 mph W
60°
Fri, 11:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph W
60°
Fri, 12:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph W
62°
Fri, 01:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph W
64°
Fri, 02:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph WNW
65°
Fri, 03:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph WNW
62°
Fri, 04:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph WNW
61°
Fri, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph NW
60°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph WNW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Winds: 10 to 25 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Winds: 10 to 25 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Winds: 10 to 25 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Winds: 5 to 25 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WSW
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WSW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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 18Z or 11 AM PDT, a 1030 mb high was centered about 1200 NM W of Point Conception. Gale Force winds and large, steep seas expected Friday 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.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
FRI
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SAT NIGHT
W to NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
MON
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
TUE
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
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