El Nido, California Weather
El Nido, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for El Nido, Los Angeles County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
