FZUS56 KLOX 122246 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 246 PM PST Thu Feb 12 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... 246 PM PST Thu Feb 12 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 21Z or 1 PM PST, a 1017 mb surface low was near Las Vegas. A 1034 mb surface high was about 1000 NM northwest of Point Conception.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 246 PM PST Thu Feb 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI N wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
SUN S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
MON S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
MON NIGHT SW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
TUE W wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 246 PM PST Thu Feb 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt late tonight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 18 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SUN S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
MON S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
MON NIGHT SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
TUE W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. 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- 246 PM PST Thu Feb 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 18 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT W wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
SUN S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN NIGHT S wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
MON SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
MON NIGHT SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
TUE W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 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- 246 PM PST Thu Feb 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 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, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 5 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
MON SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.
MON NIGHT SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
TUE W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 246 PM PST Thu Feb 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...
TONIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 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 3 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
SUN SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT SE wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
MON S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
MON NIGHT SW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
TUE W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 246 PM PST Thu Feb 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...
TONIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
FRI Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Otherwise, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
MON S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
MON NIGHT SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
TUE SW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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