Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
665 FZUS56 KLOX 262003 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ600-271000- 103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 19Z or 12 PM PDT, a 1023 mb surface high was 800 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 1009 mb thermal low was over southern Nevada. Hurricane Odalys was 1000 NM SSW of Los Angeles while Hurricane Polo was 1200 NM SSE of Los Angeles. While both storms will stay far away from the California coast, SW to SE swells from both systems will bring increasing waves to the coast this weekend into at least Tuesday. $$ PZZ645-271000- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ670-271000- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ673-271000- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds, S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ676-271000- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ650-271000- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .MON...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ655-271000- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 103 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles