FZUS56 KLOX 200207 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 707 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 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... 707 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 03Z or 8 PM PDT, a 1023 mb surface high was about 700 NM west of Point Conception, while a 1012 mb thermal low was centered over SE California.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 707 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
FRI NIGHT Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 707 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
FRI N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 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- 707 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 707 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
FRI W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 707 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
FRI Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
MON Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 707 PM PDT Thu Mar 19 2026
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
FRI Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
FRI 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 W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
MON Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog after midnight.
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