


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
945 FZUS56 KLOX 031437 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 737 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 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... PZZ600-040330- 737 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .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 1007 mb low was near Tonopah Nevada, with a cold front extending southwest through San Diego. Gale Force winds will create dangerous boating conditions for the waters near Point Conception and south to San Nicolas Island as well as across the entirety of the Santa Barbara Channel including the Ventura County coast Friday afternoon into the late night hours. Steep, choppy seas of 5 to 8 feet are expected at times through much of the inner waters south of Point Conception, and small boats should remain in safe harbor. $$ PZZ645-040330- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 737 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ670-040330- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 737 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ673-040330- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 737 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ676-040330- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 737 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ650-040330- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 737 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. $$ PZZ655-040330- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 737 AM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...For western portion, NW to W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Wind gusts up to 35 kt are possible near Anacapa Island in the evening. For eastern portion, 15 to 25 kt becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles