Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
529 FZUS56 KLOX 091622 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 822 AM PST Mon Feb 9 2026 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... PZZ600-100530- 822 AM PST Mon Feb 9 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 15Z or 7 AM PST, a 1030 mb high was centered near Medford, Oregon and a 1029 mb high was 700 NM NW of Point Conception. A 1016 mb trough of low pressure extended from NW Mexico into southeastern CA. A low pressure system will approach the coastal waters tonight through Tuesday with increasing southerly winds and building seas. $$ PZZ645-100530- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 822 AM PST Mon Feb 9 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...S wind 10 to 20 kt early, increasing 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds, SW 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...SW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ670-100530- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 822 AM PST Mon Feb 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds, SW 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ673-100530- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 822 AM PST Mon Feb 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds, W 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ676-100530- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 822 AM PST Mon Feb 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .WED...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ650-100530- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 822 AM PST Mon Feb 9 2026 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt this morning, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .WED...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ655-100530- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 822 AM PST Mon Feb 9 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. $$ Sirard www.weather.gov/losangeles