FZUS56 KLOX 030432 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 832 PM PST Fri Jan 2 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... 832 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z, or 7 PM PST, a 988 mb surface low was 800 NM NW of Point Conception with an associated cold front extending south. The front will cross the SW California waters on Saturday.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
832 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY...
TONIGHT
SE wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SAT
S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN
S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
MON
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
832 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY...
TONIGHT
SE wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT
S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds, SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SUN
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft, subsiding to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 832 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY...
TONIGHT
SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight.
SAT
S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
MON
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
WED
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 832 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SAT
S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
WED
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 832 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
Western Portion, SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SAT
SE wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
MON
Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 832 PM PST Fri Jan 2 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
SAT
SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
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