Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
284 FZUS56 KLOX 171532 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 732 AM PST Mon Nov 17 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... PZZ600-180500- 732 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 15Z, or 7 AM PST, a frontal system over will continue to move over the coastal waters through this evening. Gusty winds and hazardous seas will continue through tonight. $$ PZZ645-180500- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 732 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of rain. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft early, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ670-180500- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 732 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ673-180500- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 732 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW this afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ676-180500- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 732 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain this morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain and tstms in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 9 seconds, NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ650-180500- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 732 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds, NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ655-180500- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 732 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt later this morning, becoming W 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds, NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles