Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
749 FZUS56 KLOX 291516 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 816 AM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ600-300430- 816 AM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 15Z or 8 AM PDT, a 1020 mb surface high was 1000 NM northwest of Los Angeles, while a 1002 mb thermal low was in southern Arizona. Hurricane Polo was 600 NM SE of Los Angeles in the Gulf of California, and its southerly swell will impact our waters through this evening. $$ PZZ645-300430- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 816 AM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ670-300430- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 816 AM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds, S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ673-300430- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 816 AM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, S 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds, SE 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ676-300430- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 816 AM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED 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 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ650-300430- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 816 AM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. $$ PZZ655-300430- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 816 AM PDT Tue Sep 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 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 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles