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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
705 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

PZZ600-190400-
705 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1028 mb surface high was
about 650 NM W of Portland, while a 1006 mb thermal low was located
over southern Nevada. Gusty northwest winds and steep, choppy seas
will affect much of the waters over the next several days.

$$

PZZ645-190400-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
705 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 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.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 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.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT 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
2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ670-190400-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
705 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 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.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-190400-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
705 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 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 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.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 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.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-190400-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
705 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 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 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.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ650-190400-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
705 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Western Portion, light winds, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to 25 kt late this afternoon. Eastern portion, light winds,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt.
Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
W 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming
light after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion,
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-190400-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
705 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

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