


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
462 FZUS56 KLOX 040516 RRA CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California...DELAYED National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1016 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 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... PZZ600-041830- 1016 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 05Z, or 10 PM PDT, Gale Force winds will create dangerous boating conditions for the waters near Point Conception and south to San Nicolas Island as well as across the entirety of the Santa Barbara Channel including the Ventura County coast into late tonight. Steep, choppy seas of 5 to 8 feet are expected at times through much of the inner waters south of Point Conception, and small boats should remain in safe harbor. $$ PZZ645-041830- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 1016 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft in the evening, then 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ670-041830- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 1016 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 ft in the evening, then 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ673-041830- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 1016 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft in the evening, then 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ676-041830- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 1016 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 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 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, then 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ650-041830- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 1016 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 to 45 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft in the evening, then 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. $$ PZZ655-041830- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 1016 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...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 S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles