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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
252 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

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252 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 09Z or 2 AM PDT, a 1026 mb surface high was
about 1000 NM W of Eureka, CA, while a 1007 mb thermal low was
near Las Vegas.

$$

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
252 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 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
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
252 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2
ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
252 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
252 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
252 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds.
.WED...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

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Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
252 AM PDT Sat Aug 22 2026

.TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

Phillips

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