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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
755 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.

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755 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 14Z or 7 AM PDT, a 1032 mb surface high was
1000 NM west of Seattle while a 1005 mb thermal low was over
southern Nevada.

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
755 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
755 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this morning,
becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft decreasing to 6 to 8 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17
seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
755 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft decreasing to 6 to 8
feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft
at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
755 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
755 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W
2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds.

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Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
755 AM PDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
with patchy drizzle this morning. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15
seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.

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