FZUS56 KLOX 191432 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 732 AM PDT Mon Oct 19 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 732 AM PDT Mon Oct 19 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 AM PDT, a 1004 mb low was 400 NM W of Seattle with an associated cold front extending to the SW. This cold front will move over the SW California waters Tue night through Thu. There will be a slight chance of thunderstorms at times as this cold front crosses the area, along with gusty, erratic winds, and reduced visibility at times in heavier showers.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
732 AM PDT Mon Oct 19 2026
TODAY
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt into this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
WED
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
THU
Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
732 AM PDT Mon Oct 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...
TODAY
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt into this afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain likely after midnight.
WED
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 732 AM PDT Mon Oct 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
Light winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain likely after midnight.
WED
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 732 AM PDT Mon Oct 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 732 AM PDT Mon Oct 19 2026
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Local gusts to 25 kt in the western portion of the Channel. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the western portion of the Channel this evening, becoming 10 to 15 kt late . Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
THU
Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
FRI
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 732 AM PDT Mon Oct 19 2026
TODAY
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 15 kt, becoming light late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
WED
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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