FZUS56 KLOX 100205 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 605 PM PST Fri Jan 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... 605 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 02Z, or 6 PM PST, a 1040 mb surface high was over Nevada and will change little through the weekend. Gusty NE winds will continue through the weekend nearshore, strongest across the southern waters.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 605 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY...
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT Light winds, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 605 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY...
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 605 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY...
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 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- 605 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 605 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt early becoming 20 to 30 kt. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT Eastern Portion, N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt early becoming 15 to 25 kt. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 ft.
SUN NIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE Eastern Portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
WED Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 605 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt nearshore along the Malibu Coast. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt along the Malibu Coast. San Pedro Channel, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
SAT NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
SUN NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
MON Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
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