Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
947 FZUS56 KLOX 312105 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 205 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ600-010930- 205 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 21Z or 2 PM PDT, a 1022 mb surface high was was 1000 NM west of Point Conception, while a 1005 mb thermal low was over southern Nevada. Hurricane Karina was 1000 NM south of Los Angeles but will remain well off the coast as it moves to the west. $$ PZZ645-010930- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 205 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ670-010930- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 205 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...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 and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ673-010930- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 205 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ676-010930- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 205 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ650-010930- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 205 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. 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 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...Western Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 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 13 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: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ655-010930- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 205 PM PDT Mon Aug 31 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 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 12 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 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 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...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 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. $$ RK www.weather.gov/losangeles