Pismo Beach CA
07/09/2026 03:00 PM
71°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph WNW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory

Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued July 9 at 2:11PM PDT until July 10 at 5:00AM 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
07/09/2026 02:11 PM 07/10/2026 05:00 AM 07/09/2026 10:15 PM 
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
Moonrise
02:10 AM
Moonset
04:37 PM
Sunrise
05:55 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
08:20 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
71°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
68°

Thu, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WNW
67°

Thu, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
64°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
61°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
58°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
56°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
54°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
54°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
54°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
54°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
54°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
54°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
55°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
55°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
55°

Fri, 07:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
56°

Fri, 08:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
58°

Fri, 09:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
59°

Fri, 10:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 0 mph
62°

Fri, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph W
65°

Fri, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph W
69°

Fri, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph W
69°

Fri, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
68°

This Afternoon

Sunny
73°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph WNW
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Patchy Fog
54°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNE
Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

Friday

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
69°
Winds: 0 to 10 mph SW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy Fog
55°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WSW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Saturday

Patchy Fog
68°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph SW
Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy Fog
57°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
68°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph W
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night

Mostly Cloudy
59°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Monday

Mostly Sunny
68°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy
58°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
71°
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night

Partly Cloudy
60°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny
73°
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy
59°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
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 19Z or 12 PM PDT, a 1031 mb surface high was 1200 NM W of Eureka, CA, while a 1001 MB low was over Las Vegas.

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 LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:11 PM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 02:11 PM PDT Thu Jul 9 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 FRIDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:11 PM PDT Thu Jul 9 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
Reporting time 02:11 PM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds
FRI
Light winds Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SAT
Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog
SAT NIGHT
Light winds Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds Patchy fog in the evening
SUN
Light winds Seas 2 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
MON
Light winds Seas 2 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
TUE
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
TUE NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
Reporting time 02:11 PM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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

TONIGHT
Light winds Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds Patchy fog
FRI
Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog
FRI NIGHT
Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog
SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the afternoon
SAT NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
SUN
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 ft Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 ft Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds
MON
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
TUE
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
Reporting time 02:11 PM PDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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