Avila Beach CA
05/15/2026 04:00 PM
62°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph WNW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

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Gale Warning

Moderate
Gale Warning issued May 15 at 1:40PM 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
05/15/2026 01:40 PM 05/17/2026 09:00 PM 05/15/2026 09:45 PM 
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and
combined seas 13 to 18 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 PDT this
afternoon. For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM this afternoon 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.
Moonrise
05:45 AM
Moonset
08:10 PM
Sunrise
05:58 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
08:00 PM

Hourly Forecast

Fri, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
62°

Fri, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
61°

Fri, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
59°

Fri, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
57°

Fri, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
54°

Fri, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
54°

Fri, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
54°

Fri, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
54°

Sat, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
53°

Sat, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
53°

Sat, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
52°

Sat, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
52°

Sat, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
51°

Sat, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
52°

Sat, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
53°

Sat, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
57°

Sat, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
62°

Sat, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
65°

Sat, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NW
66°

Sat, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
66°

Sat, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
63°

Sat, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
63°

Sat, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
65°

Sat, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 25 mph NW
64°

This Afternoon

Sunny
66°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly Clear
51°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Sunny
66°
Winds: 10 to 25 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear
50°
Winds: 10 to 25 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Sunny
66°
Winds: 10 to 20 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear
50°
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Monday

Sunny
67°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Mostly Clear
53°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Tuesday

Sunny
65°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WSW
Sunny, with a high near 65.

Tuesday Night

Mostly Clear
54°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

Sunny
67°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Sunny, with a high near 67.

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy
53°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Thursday

Mostly Sunny
64°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph SW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Thursday Night

Partly Cloudy
53°
Winds: 0 to 5 mph W
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

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 1034 mb high was centered about 1000 NM W of Point Conception. Gale Force winds and large, steep seas expected today 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.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
Reporting time 02:08 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:08 PM PDT Fri May 15 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 UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:08 PM PDT Fri May 15 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 UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:08 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

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

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:08 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
Reporting time 02:08 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026

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