FZUS56 KLOX 020313 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 713 PM PST Thu Jan 1 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... 713 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...At 03Z, or 7 PM PST, a 992 mb surface low was 1000 NM NW of Point Conception with an associated cold front extending south. There was also a 1017 mb high 700 NM SW of Point Conception. Gusty southerly winds will arrive Friday morning, strongest north and west of Point Conception. Rain will begin Friday evening and continue at times through Sunday.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
713 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening.
FRI
SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
SAT
S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SUN
S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
MON
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
713 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening.
FRI
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT
S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds, SW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
TUE
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 713 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Local gusts to 35 kt in northern portions in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 30 kt with local gusts to 35 kt in northern portions in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
SAT
S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds, SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds, SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
MON
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
TUE
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 713 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SAT
S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 713 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
Western Portion, E wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SE 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
Western Portion, SE wind 15 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, SE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SAT
SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
SUN
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 713 PM PST Thu Jan 1 2026
TONIGHT
Light winds, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
E wind 10 to 15 kt with local gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Local gusts to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SAT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
MON
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
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