El Nido, California Weather
El Nido, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for El Nido, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near El Nido. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for El Nido is published on the Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) page, 7 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of El Nido have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near El Nido: Zamperini Field (KTOA) 7 km · Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) 10 km · Compton Woodley Airport (KCPM) 11 km · Long Beach International Airport (KLGB) 20 km · Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI) 30 km
Conditions reported at KHHR describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at El Nido specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for El Nido.
About El Nido, California
El Nido unfolds as a sun-kissed stretch where the Pacific's breath, cool and saline, mingles with the dry warmth of Southern California's inland air. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-west of Lawndale, CA (from Lawndale, CA: bearing 199°T), and is situated 2.4 miles north-north-west of Torrance. The land here gently slopes towards the coast, a topography of subtle rises and dips that suggest the slow geological hum beneath. Scraggly coastal sagebrush, resilient and fragrant, clings to the ochre soil, its silver-green leaves catching the light in a way that seems to hold the very essence of long, dry afternoons. Small canyons, carved by infrequent but powerful rains, snake through the terrain, offering pockets of shadow and a surprising, quiet wildness. The homes, many painted in pale stucco or warm terracotta, seem to settle into this landscape, their rooftops catching the late afternoon sun like scattered embers. The history of El Nido is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty that once flourished here, a legacy whispered in the names of old ranches and the enduring presence of citrus groves that still offer their sweet, sharp perfume. This place was built on the promise of fertile soil and abundant sunshine, a promise that fueled a steady stream of settlers seeking prosperity. While the economy has diversified, with many residents commuting to the broader urban centers, the echoes of its agrarian past remain, a grounding force in the rhythm of daily life. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a blend of laid-back coastal ease and a pragmatic understanding of the land's cycles. Evenings here are often painted with a spectacular quality of light, a molten gold that bleeds into the sky, transforming the ordinary into something momentarily, breathtakingly beautiful.
Live animated radar for El Nido and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | El Nido, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.865571°N, 118.361463°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90278, 95317 |
| Area Code | 310, 424, 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This El Nido, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for El Nido, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for El Nido includes coordinates 33.865571°N, 118.361463°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 90278, 95317. Telephone area code: 310, 424, 408, 669. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
