


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
027 FZUS56 KLOX 130357 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California...RESENT National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 857 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 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... PZZ600-131630- 857 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z, or 8 PM PDT, a a 1030 mb surface high was centered about 1000 NM W of Seattle, and a 1007 mb surface low was 90 NM W of Portland. A cold front associated with this low will move over the SW California waters Mon night through Tue. During this time there will be a chance of thunderstorms over the waters. See the MWSLOX for more information. $$ PZZ645-131630- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 857 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WED...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Gusts to 25 kt. NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ670-131630- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 857 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ673-131630- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 857 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ676-131630- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 857 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ650-131630- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 857 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY... .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ655-131630- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 857 PM PDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of9 tstms. Showers. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming NW 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 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles