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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
817 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave
Detail format...

PZZ600-171200-
817 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 00Z, or 5 PM PDT, a 1030 mb surface high was
centered about 1000 NM WNW of Point Conception while a 1008 mb
thermal low was near Lake Havasu.

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PZZ645-171200-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
817 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft
at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...Localized NE wind 15 to 25 kt between Morro Bay and Pismo
Beach in the morning. Elsewhere and otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt,
becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI 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 7 seconds, NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW
5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ670-171200-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
817 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Seas 6
to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds
and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft
at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW
6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

$$

PZZ673-171200-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
817 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to 30 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft
at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S
2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW
6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds, NW 7 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft
at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ676-171200-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
817 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 20 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12
seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 5 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW
4 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ650-171200-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
817 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. NE winds 10 to 15 kt between Ventura Harbor and Point
Mugu late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 20 kt nearshore from Ventura Harbor to Point
Mugu in the morning hours, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...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 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

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PZZ655-171200-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
817 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Localized N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt nearshore from Point Mugu to
Malibu late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...Localized N to NE wind 10 to 20 kt nearshore from Point
Mugu to Malibu in the morning. Otherwise and elsewhere, E wind 5
to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT 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. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 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 after midnight.
.TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

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