LA Area Coastal Text Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 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...

PZZ600-120845-
120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 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 1036 mb high was over
southern Idaho with a ridge extending to a 1034 mb high about 500
NM west-northwest of Point Conception. A 1022 mb low was over
northwestern AZ.

$$

PZZ645-120845-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 5 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds, N 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ670-120845-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
9 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...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 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-120845-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
9 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-120845-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 19 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ650-120845-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-120845-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
120 PM PDT Wed Mar 11 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
18 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N
after midnight. Otherwise, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

Sirard

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