Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
087 FZUS56 KLOX 040514 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 914 PM PST Wed Dec 3 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... PZZ600-041730- 914 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 04Z, or 8 PM PST, a 1030 mb surface high was centered 900 NM southwest of Seattle, WA, while a 1009 mb surface thermal low was over northern Mexico. Gusty northeast winds will impact much of the waters Ventura Harbor southward tonight through Thursday morning. $$ PZZ645-041730- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 914 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ670-041730- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 914 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ673-041730- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 914 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ676-041730- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 914 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ650-041730- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 914 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Eastern Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Western Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ655-041730- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 914 PM PST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NE 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 20 to 30 kt becoming E 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ Phillips www.weather.gov/losangeles