FZUS56 KLOX 081504 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 804 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 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... 804 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1031 mb high was centered 750 NM WNW of Seattle, and a 1008 mb low was 575 NM west of San Francisco. Gusty winds will develop over the waters near the Channel Islands today and tonight with gusts near Gale Force at times.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
804 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
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, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
Light winds, becoming S 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 15 seconds. Rain likely. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SAT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
804 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 804 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Local gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
THU
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of rain.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 804 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
THU
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SAT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 804 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
TODAY
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
TONIGHT
W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 late. Local gusts to 35 knots near the Channel Island in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
FRI
Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms.
SAT
Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 804 AM PDT Wed Apr 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Strongest winds across western portion. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
SAT
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 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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