Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
984 FZUS56 KLOX 121644 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 844 AM PST Wed Nov 12 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... PZZ600-130515- 844 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 16Z, or 8 AM PST, a 1019 mb surface high was 40 NM southeast of Point Conception. A 1001 mb surface low was 675 NM northwest of Point Conception with a frontal boundary trailing to the south through southwest. A storm system will make its way into the region Thursday, bringing with it dangerous ocean conditions, as well as thunderstorms with rain, lightning, and possible waterspouts into the weekend. $$ PZZ645-130515- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 844 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds, SW 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ670-130515- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 844 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...SE wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 13 ft at 15 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 16 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 14 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ673-130515- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 844 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 4 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .THU...SE wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds, SW 6 ft at 13 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 16 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 15 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ676-130515- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 844 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain. .FRI...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 13 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 13 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain. .SAT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ650-130515- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 844 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...Western Portion, E wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...E wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ655-130515- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 844 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the morning, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ Hall www.weather.gov/losangeles