FZUS56 KLOX 250336 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 836 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 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... 836 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 00Z or 5 PM PDT, a 1037 mb surface high was centered 2000 NM WNW of Point Conception, while a 1001 mb thermal low was located just south of Las Vegas. Hurricane Fausto was 1750 NM SW of Los Angeles and moving to the west.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 836 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
SUN NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog.
MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 836 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog.
MON NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
WED NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 836 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog.
MON NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
MON NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
WED NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 836 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Local gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog.
MON NW to N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
WED NW to N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 836 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
TONIGHT Western Portion, NW to W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt with local gusts to 15 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT Western Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern portion, Light winds becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, SW to S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
MON NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, S to SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, S to SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
WED Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 836 PM PDT Fri Jul 24 2026
TONIGHT NW to W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN Light winds, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT S to SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
MON SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog.
MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE SE to E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
WED SE to E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
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