Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
821 FZUS56 KLOX 262326 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 326 PM PST Wed Nov 26 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... PZZ600-271245- 326 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 18Z, or 10 AM PST, a 1026 mb high was 400 NM WNW of Point Conception, and an inverted trough was along the California Coast. Localized gusty offshore winds will affect the nearshore waters from Cayucos to Morro Bay and from Point Mugu to Topanga Beach at times through Thursday morning. $$ PZZ645-271245- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 326 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Local gusts to 20 kt in the evening nearshore from Cayucos to Morro Bay. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 19 seconds. $$ PZZ670-271245- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 326 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025 .TONIGHT...N to NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 19 seconds. $$ PZZ673-271245- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 326 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with local gusts to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 19 seconds. $$ PZZ676-271245- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 326 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt with local gusts to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW to W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ650-271245- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 326 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025 .TONIGHT...Nearshore from Channel Islands Harbor to Point Mugu, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Otherwise, W to NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...Nearshore from Channel Islands Harbor to Point Mugu, NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ655-271245- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 326 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025 .TONIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt late. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N to NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU...Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE to E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MON...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles