


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
122 FZUS56 KLOX 040932 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 232 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 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... PZZ600-042215- 232 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z, or 2 AM PDT, a 1027 mb surface high was about 1475 NM west of Point Conception and extending a 1023 mb ridge about 575 NM northwest of Point Conception. A 1005 mb thermal low was located over southeastern California. Gale force northwest winds are expected to continue over the northern and outer waters into early Tuesday morning. $$ PZZ645-042215- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 232 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ670-042215- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 232 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Winds strongest western portion. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ673-042215- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 232 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy smoke. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy smoke. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ676-042215- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 232 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ650-042215- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 232 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning, then patchy smoke this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt late. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy smoke. .TUE...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ655-042215- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 232 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...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 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI 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 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ Hall www.weather.gov/losangeles