FZUS56 KLOX 242029 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 129 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 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... 129 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 20Z or 1 PM PDT, a 1020 mb surface high was centered about 250 NM W of Point Conception, while a 1010 mb low was located near Las Vegas.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 129 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 129 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
WED NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
WED NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 129 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
WED N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 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- 129 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
WED E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
THU N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 129 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026
TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog.
WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
WED NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.
THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 129 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 2026
TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
WED Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
THU Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN 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 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
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