Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
034 FZUS56 KLOX 161056 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 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... PZZ600-162330- 256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 10Z, or 2 AM PST, a 1005 mb surface low was over northern California with a surface trough exending over the northern waters. A 1016 mb ridge was located over Baja California. $$ PZZ645-162330- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...SW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds, W 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .THU...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ670-162330- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds, NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ673-162330- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain after midnight. .MON...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .WED...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ676-162330- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .MON...S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ650-162330- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .MON...SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .WED...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ655-162330- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 256 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. .WED...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ Hall www.weather.gov/losangeles