FZUS56 KLOX 250901 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 201 AM PDT Mon May 25 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... 201 AM PDT Mon May 25 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 1024 mb high was about 1200 NM W of Point Conception and a 1007 mb low was over Nevada.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
201 AM PDT Mon May 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
TUE
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, S 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
WED
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
201 AM PDT Mon May 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
TUE
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
WED
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 201 AM PDT Mon May 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
TUE
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, S 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds, NW 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
WED
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 201 AM PDT Mon May 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
TUE
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds, NW 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
WED
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 201 AM PDT Mon May 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
TONIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
TUE
Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
WED NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 201 AM PDT Mon May 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy drizzle.
TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight.
WED
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
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