Pismo Beach
CA
07/16/2026 07:00 PM
62°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 15 mph WNW
Mostly Clear
Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Alerts
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| Small Craft Advisory issued July 16 at 1:47PM PDT until July 17 at 3:00AM 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 |
| 07/16/2026 01:47 PM | 07/17/2026 03:00 AM | 07/16/2026 10:30 PM |
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions.
* WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10
NM.
* WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX)
for more.
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Moonrise
09:34 AM
Moonset
10:36 PM
Sunrise
06:00 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
08:17 PM
Hourly Forecast
Thu, 07:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 15 mph WNW
62°
Thu, 08:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph WNW
59°
Thu, 09:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph WNW
57°
Thu, 10:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph WNW
57°
Thu, 11:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph NW
57°
Fri, 12:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph NW
56°
Fri, 01:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph NW
56°
Fri, 02:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph NNE
56°
Fri, 03:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph NNE
56°
Fri, 04:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph NNE
56°
Fri, 05:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
55°
Fri, 06:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 0 mph
55°
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
61°
Fri, 11:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 10 mph W
62°
Fri, 12:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 10 mph W
63°
Fri, 01:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 10 mph W
63°
Fri, 02:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 10 mph W
63°
Fri, 03:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 10 mph W
64°
Fri, 04:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 10 mph W
64°
Fri, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph WNW
64°
Fri, 06:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph WNW
63°
Winds: 0 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph W
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph WNW
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Winds: 0 to 15 mph WNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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 57.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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 PM PDT, a 1035 mb high was 1300 NM W of San Francisco, while a 1005 mb thermal low was south of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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 LATE TONIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
Western Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Local gusts to 25 kt in the evening Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
FRI
SE to E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SAT
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
MON
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds
MON NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
TUE NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
FRI
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds Patchy fog
SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
SUN
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds
MON
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds
TUE
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds
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