Pismo Beach CA
08/21/2026 01:00 PM
66°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph WNW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued August 21 at 10:02AM PDT until August 22 at 2:00AM 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
08/21/2026 10:02 AM 08/22/2026 02:00 AM 08/21/2026 06:15 PM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...From noon today to 2 AM PDT Saturday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
04:38 PM
Moonset
01:12 AM
Sunrise
06:27 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
07:44 PM

Hourly Forecast

Fri, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
66°

Fri, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW
67°

Fri, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW
67°

Fri, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph WNW
66°

Fri, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
66°

Fri, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph WNW
64°

Fri, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph WNW
61°

Fri, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
59°

Fri, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
59°

Fri, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
59°

Fri, 11:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph WNW
59°

Sat, 12:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph WNW
59°

Sat, 01:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph WNW
58°

Sat, 02:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
59°

Sat, 03:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
59°

Sat, 04:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
60°

Sat, 05:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
60°

Sat, 06:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
60°

Sat, 07:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NNW
60°

Sat, 08:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
62°

Sat, 09:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
64°

Sat, 10:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 5 mph NW
66°

Sat, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WNW
67°

Sat, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WNW
68°
Winds: 15 to 20 mph WNW
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 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 59. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

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 15Z or 8 AM PDT, a 1026 mb surface high was about 1200 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1004 mb low was over Colorado.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 09:01 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
Reporting time 09:01 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
Reporting time 09:01 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
Reporting time 09:01 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds
TONIGHT
Western Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
SAT NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds
SUN 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 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
MON NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds
TUE
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds
Reporting time 09:01 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
TODAY
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds Patchy fog early this morning
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds
SAT
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
Reporting time 09:01 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 2026
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