FZUS56 KLOX 311512 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 712 AM PST Sat Jan 31 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... 712 AM PST Sat Jan 31 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 15Z or 7 AM PST, a 1034 mb surface high was over northeastern NEvada with an inverted trough along the Southern California coast. Gusty northeast winds are expected nearshore this morning from Ventura Harbor south through Malibu.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 712 AM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the late afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 712 AM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
TODAY Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
MON N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 712 AM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
MON N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 16 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 712 AM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
TODAY NW to N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Strongest NW of San Nicholas Island. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
MON N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Strongest NW of San Nicholas Island. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 712 AM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
TODAY Western portion, light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Eastern portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt by the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
WED 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 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT Eastern Portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 712 AM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
TODAY From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, N to NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Otherwise, light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SUN NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
MON E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
MON NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
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