Pismo Beach CA
08/16/2026 07:00 PM
60°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 10 mph WNW
Mostly Cloudy
Patchy fog between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Moonrise
11:37 AM
Moonset
10:28 PM
Sunrise
06:23 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:50 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sun, 07:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
60°

Sun, 08:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
57°

Sun, 09:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
57°

Sun, 10:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
57°

Sun, 11:00 PM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
57°

Mon, 12:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
56°

Mon, 01:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
56°

Mon, 02:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
56°

Mon, 03:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
56°

Mon, 04:00 AM

Patchy Fog
Winds: 10 mph NW
56°

Mon, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
56°

Mon, 06:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
56°

Mon, 07:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NW
56°

Mon, 08:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
58°

Mon, 09:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
59°

Mon, 10:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph WNW
61°

Mon, 11:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
63°

Mon, 12:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
63°

Mon, 01:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
65°

Mon, 02:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
65°

Mon, 03:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
64°

Mon, 04:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
63°

Mon, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph WNW
63°

Mon, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph WNW
62°

Tonight

Patchy Fog
56°
Winds: 10 mph NW
Patchy fog between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Partly Sunny
65°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph WNW
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy Fog
58°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy Fog
70°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy Fog
58°
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NW
Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
68°
Winds: 10 to 20 mph NW
Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy
58°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday

Partly Sunny
67°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Thursday Night

Partly Cloudy
57°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday

Mostly Sunny
67°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy
57°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Saturday

Mostly Sunny
66°
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night

Partly Cloudy
56°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday

Mostly Sunny
64°
Winds: 5 to 15 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

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 20Z or 1 PM PDT, a 1030 mb surface high was about 1200 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1012 mb thermal low was located along the lower Colorado River valley near Needles, CA. Gusty northwest winds and steep, choppy seas will affect much of the waters over the next several days.

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

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog
MON
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 5 ft Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
TUE
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog
WED
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
THU
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
FRI
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight Seas 5 to 7 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
Reporting time 02:02 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog
MON
NW wind 10 to 20 kt Seas 5 to 6 ft Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
MON NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
TUE
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 7 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight Seas 8 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog
WED
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 7 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 7 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 7 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 8 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
FRI
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 7 to 8 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt Seas 8 to 9 ft Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
Reporting time 02:02 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 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 TUESDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:02 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 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 TUESDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:02 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 02:02 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 02:02 PM PDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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