Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
147 FZUS56 KLOX 172142 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 142 PM PST Mon Nov 17 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... PZZ600-181300- 142 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 21Z, or 1 PM PST, a frontal system will continue to sweep across the coastal waters this afternoon and evening. Gusty winds and hazardous seas will continue through tonight. $$ PZZ645-181300- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 142 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ670-181300- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 142 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts 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 17 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ673-181300- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 142 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW 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...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ676-181300- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 142 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers this evening. A slight chance of tstms. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .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 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt with gusts 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 chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds, NE 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds, NE 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds, NE 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ650-181300- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 142 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Strongest western portion. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 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 in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 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 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NE 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight 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 in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ655-181300- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 142 PM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain this evening. A slight chance of tstms. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds, NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds, NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds, NE 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles