Coastal Waters Forecast for East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island (PZZ650) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island (PZZ650)
Issued by: National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
Last Update: 337 AM PST Sat Dec 27 2025
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Today: Western portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

Tonight: N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun: Eastern portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Western portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Sun Night: Eastern portion, N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NE 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Western portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon: Eastern portion, NE wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt possible. Western portion, NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds.

Mon Night: Eastern portion, NE wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt possible. Western portion, N wind 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Tue: Eastern portion, NE wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt possible, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Western portion, NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Tue Night: Eastern portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Western portion, NE wind 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Wed: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Wed Night: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.







Zone Forecast: East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island (PZZ650)

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