Los Osos
CA
05/17/2026 04:00 PM
56°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 20 mph NW
Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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.
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Moonrise
07:14 AM
Moonset
-
Sunrise
05:57 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
08:02 PM
Hourly Forecast
Sun, 04:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 20 mph NW
56°
Sun, 05:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 20 mph NW
58°
Sun, 06:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 20 mph NW
56°
Sun, 07:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 20 mph NW
56°
Sun, 08:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 20 mph NW
53°
Sun, 09:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 20 mph NW
53°
Sun, 10:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 20 mph NW
53°
Sun, 11:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 5 mph NW
53°
Mon, 12:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 5 mph NW
51°
Mon, 01:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 5 mph NW
48°
Mon, 02:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 5 mph ENE
51°
Mon, 03:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 5 mph ENE
51°
Mon, 04:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 5 mph ENE
48°
Mon, 05:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 5 mph E
48°
Mon, 06:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph E
49°
Mon, 07:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph E
54°
Mon, 08:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph NW
56°
Mon, 09:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph NW
56°
Mon, 10:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph NW
59°
Mon, 11:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph WSW
59°
Mon, 12:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph WSW
61°
Mon, 01:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph WSW
61°
Mon, 02:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph WNW
61°
Mon, 03:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph WNW
62°
Winds: 20 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Winds: 5 to 20 mph NNE
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Winds: 5 mph WNW
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Winds: 5 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph W
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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 51.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph W
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 W
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Winds: 0 to 5 mph NW
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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 1032 mb high was centered about 900 NM W of San Francisco, CA, and a 997 mb low was located near Las Vegas. Gale Force winds and large, steep seas expected through late tonight.
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.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight Seas 6 to 8 ft Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
MON
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds Patchy fog after midnight
TUE
Light winds, becoming SW 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 SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds Patchy fog in the morning
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
THU
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 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 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds
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