FZUS56 KLOX 090246 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 746 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 746 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 00Z or 5 PM PDT, a 1026 mb surface high was 1000 NM NW of Los Angeles, while a 1003 mb thermal low was over southeastern California. Tropical Storm Rachel was 750 NM SW of Los Angeles currently moving towards the northwest, then it is expected to make a turn and move to the northeast toward northern Baja California. There is increasing potential of gusty NW to SW winds and hazardous seas Saturday into Monday, but especially Sunday.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
746 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
FRI
Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI 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 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT
Light winds, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds, W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
MON
S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
TUE
Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
746 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds, S 4 ft at 17 seconds and NW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds, S 4 ft at 17 seconds and NW 2 ft at 22 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds, S 4 ft at 17 seconds and NW 3 ft at 21 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds, S 4 ft at 16 seconds and NW 8 ft at 21 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 746 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds, S 3 ft at 17 seconds and NW 2 ft at 20 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds, S 3 ft at 17 seconds and NW 2 ft at 21 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds, NW 7 ft at 16 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
MON
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 746 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
TONIGHT
NW to W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 3 ft at 17 seconds and NW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds, S 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 21 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 20 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
MON
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 746 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 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, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the evening becoming 15 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
MON
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 746 PM PDT Thu Oct 8 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt this evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI
W 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 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in the evening, decreasing to 15 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
MON
SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
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