Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
512 FZUS56 KLOX 290504 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1004 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. PZZ600-291730- 1004 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 04Z or 9 PM PDT, a 1025 mb surface high was 1200 NM west of Los Angeles, while a 1004 mb thermal low was west of Las Vegas, NV. Hurricane Polo was 700 NM SE of Los Angeles, and southerly swell from the hurricane will impact our waters through at least Tuesday. $$ PZZ645-291730- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 1004 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ670-291730- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 1004 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds, S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds, NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ673-291730- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 1004 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, S 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds, S 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ676-291730- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 1004 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds, S 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ650-291730- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 1004 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon, local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. $$ PZZ655-291730- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 1004 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. 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 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ LP www.weather.gov/losangeles