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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
812 PM PST Thu Nov 20 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...

PZZ600-211700-
812 PM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 03Z, or 8 PM PST, a 1030 mb high was 850 NM
W of San Francisco and a 1010 mb low was over the Southern
California Bight. A cold front associated with the low will move S
of the waters through Fri morning bringing rain, gusty winds, a
large west- northwest swell, and potential thunderstorms.

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PZZ645-211700-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
812 PM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
Showers likely this evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8
seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ670-211700-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
812 PM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely this
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
14 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, S
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-211700-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
812 PM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. Showers likely this evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at
14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ676-211700-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
812 PM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8
ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning. A slight chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10
ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ650-211700-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
812 PM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. Showers this evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E 15 to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Western Portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Strongest
nearshore from Ventura to Point Mugu. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt, strongest nearshore from Ventura to
Point Mugu, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5
ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10
kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 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: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ655-211700-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
812 PM PST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI...NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight
chance of tstms. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Palos
Verdes through Orange County, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, NE
wind 5 to 10 kt. 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.
.SAT...Point Mugu to Malibu, NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW in
the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW 10 to 15
kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5
seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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