FZUS56 KLOX 112046 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 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... 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...Gusty northeast winds nearshore will continue through at least Tuesday, strongest off the coast of Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties. Another round of stronger offshore winds is possible Friday into Saturday.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
THU E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT Light winds, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
THU Light winds. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE N wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
THU Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT Eastern Portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Western Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Western Portion, Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT Eastern Portion, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Western Portion, Light winds becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
WED Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
THU Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 1246 PM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NE 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
MON Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NE 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Otherwise, N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT Light winds, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
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