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: 643 PM PST Wed Mar 4 2026
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Tonight: Western portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Eastern portion, N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

Thu: Western portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, NW to N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Fri: NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

Sat: Eastern portion, NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Western portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Sat Night: NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun: Eastern portion, N wind 15 to 25 kt. Western portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.

Sun Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.

Mon: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Mon Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.







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

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