Avila Beach CA
05/18/2026 03:00 AM
49°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 0 mph
Mostly Clear
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued May 18 at 2:59AM PDT until May 18 at 9:00AM 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
05/18/2026 02:59 AM 05/18/2026 09:00 AM 05/18/2026 09:00 AM
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT this morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
                                            
Moonrise
08:16 AM
Moonset
10:43 PM
Sunrise
05:56 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
08:02 PM

Hourly Forecast

Mon, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 0 mph
49°

Mon, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 0 mph
50°

Mon, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph ENE
49°

Mon, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph ENE
48°

Mon, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph ENE
51°

Mon, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph SE
55°

Mon, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph SE
56°

Mon, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph SE
58°

Mon, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph S
59°

Mon, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph S
59°

Mon, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph S
61°

Mon, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
62°

Mon, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
62°

Mon, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
62°

Mon, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
63°

Mon, 06:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
61°

Mon, 07:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 15 mph NW
57°

Mon, 08:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
52°

Mon, 09:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
51°

Mon, 10:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
50°

Mon, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
49°

Tue, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
50°

Tue, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
50°

Tue, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph ESE
51°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NE
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph SW
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 15 mph N
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph W
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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 52.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WSW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 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 00Z or 5 PM PDT, a 1032 mb high was centered about 900 NM W of San Francisco, CA, and a 998 mb low was located northeast of 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.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
Reporting time 07:00 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 07:00 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
Reporting time 07:00 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
Reporting time 07:00 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY
Reporting time 07:00 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
MON
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
WED
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
THU
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
THU NIGHT
W 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 13 seconds
FRI
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
Reporting time 07:00 PM PDT Sun May 17 2026
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