Los Osos CA
05/18/2026 04:00 AM
51°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 5 mph N
Mostly Clear
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

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High Surf Advisory issued May 17 at 1:02PM 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
05/17/2026 01:02 PM 05/18/2026 09:00 AM 05/18/2026 09:00 AM
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 10 to 15 feet with dangerous rip
currents. Largest on northwest facing beaches.

* WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara
County Central Coast Beaches.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip
currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large
breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and
rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor Beach erosion and isolated minor
coastal flooding is possible. Most likely during the evening
high tides (7pm to 11pm) Sunday night.
                                            
Moonrise
08:15 AM
Moonset
10:43 PM
Sunrise
05:56 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
08:03 PM

Hourly Forecast

Mon, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph N
51°

Mon, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NE
48°

Mon, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NE
51°

Mon, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NE
55°

Mon, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph E
58°

Mon, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph E
58°

Mon, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph E
61°

Mon, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph SSE
61°

Mon, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph SSE
62°

Mon, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph SSE
62°

Mon, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
61°

Mon, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
61°

Mon, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
61°

Mon, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WNW
61°

Mon, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
62°

Mon, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph WNW
59°

Mon, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
53°

Mon, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
50°

Mon, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NW
50°

Mon, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNW
48°

Tue, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNW
49°

Tue, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NNW
51°

Tue, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
51°

Tue, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NW
52°
Winds: 5 mph NNE
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NNE
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Winds: 0 to 10 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WSW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph WNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

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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