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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
749 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 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...

PZZ600-290330-
749 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 15Z or 8 AM PDT, a 1024 mb surface high was
1000 NM SW of Eureka, CA and a 1003 mb low was over southern Nevada.
Hurricane Genevieve was 1200 NM SSE of Los Angeles and is projected
to move well southwest of the area over the coming days.

$$

PZZ645-290330-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
749 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Light winds, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ670-290330-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
749 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
fog.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and
S 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-290330-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
749 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy
fog.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-290330-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
749 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft
at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy
fog.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ650-290330-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
749 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts
to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Eastern portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-290330-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
749 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming SE 5 to
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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