Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
977 FZUS56 KLOX 181602 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 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... PZZ600-190515- 802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 16Z, or 8 AM PST, a 1024 mb surface high was 1000 NM west of Point Conception, while a 1010 mb low was near Ventura. $$ PZZ645-190515- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt this morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ670-190515- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ673-190515- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ676-190515- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds, NE 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds, NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ650-190515- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt this morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NE 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ655-190515- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 802 AM PST Tue Nov 18 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt this morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 11 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles