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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
910 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026

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...

PZZ600-200515-
910 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 16Z or 9 AM PDT, a 1033 mb high was 800 NM
W of Portland, while a 1006 mb thermal low was near Las Vegas.
Tropical Storm Elida was 900 NM southwest of Point Conception, and
will move north-northwest, remaining well away from the coast.

$$

PZZ645-200515-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
910 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at
15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at
13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds
and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ670-200515-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
910 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 12
seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt by the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11
seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 11
seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft
at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-200515-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
910 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 15 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 12 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6
ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3
ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, S 4 ft at
11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-200515-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
910 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 12 seconds
and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12
seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...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 3 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ650-200515-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
910 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the far
western portion. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the far
western portion this evening, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft
at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming
light after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
6 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.THU...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-200515-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
910 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds
and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$


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