FZUS56 KLOX 231654 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 854 AM PST Mon Feb 23 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... 854 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...Widespread Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to expand south of Point Conception this evening through Wednesday night.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 854 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 854 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 854 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 854 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 854 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
WED Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
FRI NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 854 AM PST Mon Feb 23 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
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