Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
071 FZUS56 KLOX 060915 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 115 AM PST Fri Mar 6 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... PZZ600-062330- 115 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z or 1 AM PST, a 1038 mb surface high was about 700 NM west of Point Conception, extending inland to a 1031 mb high over southern Oregon. Moderate to strong Santa Ana Wind event will bring moderate to possibly gale force gusts to portions of the southern inner waters this morning into Sunday. $$ PZZ645-062330- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 115 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this evening, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ670-062330- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 115 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ673-062330- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 115 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ676-062330- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 115 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...N to NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ650-062330- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 115 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW to 15 10 kt this afternoon. Western portion, W to NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...Eastern portion, NW wind 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Western portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Western Portion, light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Eastern portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Western portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...Eastern portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Western portion, light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Eastern portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Western portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...Eastern portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Western portion, light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ655-062330- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 115 AM PST Fri Mar 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...From Point Mugu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...From Point Mugu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...From Point Mugu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. $$ RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles