Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
212 FZUS56 KLOX 030511 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 911 PM PST Tue Dec 2 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... PZZ600-031745- 911 PM PST Tue Dec 2 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 1028 mb high was centered about 600 NM southwest of Seattle, WA, while a 1012 mb surface low was over southern Nevada and southeastern California. Gusty easterly winds are expected to develop over the near shore waters near Morro Bay and along the Ventura County coast around the morning to afternoon hours on Wednesday. $$ PZZ645-031745- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 911 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...Near Morro Bay, NE 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Light winds, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ670-031745- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 911 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .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 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ673-031745- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 911 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ676-031745- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 911 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ650-031745- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 911 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...Eastern Portion, NE wind 20 to 30 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Winds strongest near the coast from Ventura Harbor south. Western Portion, Light winds becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ655-031745- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 911 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 10 to 20 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: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW 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, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles