FZUS56 KLOX 180904 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 204 AM PDT Thu Jun 18 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... 204 AM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 09Z or 2 AM PDT, a 1034 mb surface high was 600 NM W of Seattle, WA, while a 993 mb low was over Texas.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 204 AM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026
TODAY Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle this morning.
TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 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- 204 AM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026
TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy drizzle this morning.
TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
FRI NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 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- 204 AM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026
TODAY W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy drizzle this morning.
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 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- 204 AM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026
TODAY W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle this morning.
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 204 AM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026
TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle this morning.
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 204 AM PDT Thu Jun 18 2026
TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle this morning.
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
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