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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
824 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 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...

PZZ600-171615-
824 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 03Z or 8 PM PDT, a 1035 mb high was 1200 NM
W of Eureka, while a 1003 mb thermal low was northeast of Las
Vegas.

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PZZ645-171615-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
824 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, SW
2 ft at 16 seconds and W 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at
16 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at
15 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft
at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, S 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ670-171615-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
824 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10
ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds, SW 3 ft at 16 seconds and NW
2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds, S 2 ft at 16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft
at 16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at
16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds, S 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds, S 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-171615-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
824 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at
16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft
at 16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds, S 3 ft at 16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 16 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds, S 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds, S 6 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds, S 6 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-171615-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
824 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI 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 8 seconds, W 3 ft
at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds, S 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds, S 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds, S 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ650-171615-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
824 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt far western
Channel until midnight. Wind becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds
and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ655-171615-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
824 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12
seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.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, W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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