


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
262 FZUS56 KLOX 312024 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 124 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 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... PZZ600-011000- 124 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 20Z, or 1 PM PDT, a 1030 mb high was 1000 NM W of Seattle, while a 1008 mb low was near the CA-AZ-NV border. A slight chance of thunderstorms exists for the Inner Waters south of Point Conception Monday evening through Tuesday, especially the waters adjacent to the Los Angeles and Orange County coasts. $$ PZZ645-011000- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 124 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ670-011000- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 124 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ673-011000- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 124 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ676-011000- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 124 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ650-011000- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 124 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ655-011000- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 124 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, strongest across the San Pedro Channel, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon, strongest across the San Pedro Channel. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, strongest across the San Pedro Channel, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU 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 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ Lewis www.weather.gov/losangeles