FZUS56 KLOX 030343 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 843 PM PDT Thu Apr 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... 843 PM PDT Thu Apr 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 8 PM PDT, a 1028 mb high was centered 700 NM NW of Point Conception, extending inland to a 1029 mb high over southern Oregon. There was a 1014 mb low was the southern California Bight.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 843 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 843 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN 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, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 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- 843 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 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- 843 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 843 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Western Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Western Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
MON NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 843 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 20 to 30 kt becoming N 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
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