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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
912 AM PST Fri Nov 21 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...

PZZ600-220530-
912 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 17Z, or 9 AM PST, a 1030 mb high was 850 NM
W of San Francisco and a 1009 mb low was over Catalina Island. The
low will affect the area through the morning bringing rain, gusty
winds, a large west-northwest swell, and isolated thunderstorms.

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PZZ645-220530-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
912 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NW 12 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers
this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ670-220530-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
912 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 15 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 13 to
15 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 14 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 13 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 14 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
14 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, S
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-220530-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
912 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 15 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 14 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 13 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at
14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-220530-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
912 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 14 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds, S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ650-220530-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
912 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely this
morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Eastern Portion, E wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NE after
midnight. Western Portion, N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-220530-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
912 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Gusts to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at
13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers likely this morning, then a chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming
20 to 30 kt after midnight. Otherwise, E wind 10 to 20 kt becoming
NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds
and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind
10 to 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Otherwise, N wind 5 to
10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
14 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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