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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
822 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 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...

PZZ600-171600-
822 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 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 PDT, a 1036 mb surface high
was 1000 NM west of Portland, Oregon while a 1002 mb thermal low
was over central Nevada.

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PZZ645-171600-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
822 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...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 S 3 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the
evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

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PZZ670-171600-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
822 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming light. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.


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PZZ673-171600-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
822 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3
ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft
at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.

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PZZ676-171600-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
822 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17
seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.

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PZZ650-171600-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
822 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...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 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the
evening, becoming light. Strongest western portion. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the
evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...N 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. Patchy fog in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the
evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

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PZZ655-171600-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
822 PM PDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...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 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

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