LA Area Coastal Text Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
727 AM PDT Tue May 12 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...

PZZ600-130330-
727 AM PDT Tue May 12 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1024 mb high was centered
over western Colorado, while a 1006 mb low was located south of Las
Vegas.

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PZZ645-130330-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
727 AM PDT Tue May 12 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5
ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 4
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S
4 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ670-130330-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
727 AM PDT Tue May 12 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft, building to 14 to
16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, building to
16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.

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PZZ673-130330-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
727 AM PDT Tue May 12 2026

.TODAY...NW to W wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6
ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2
ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 9 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to
13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-130330-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
727 AM PDT Tue May 12 2026

.TODAY...NW to W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2
ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, W
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
9 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ650-130330-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
727 AM PDT Tue May 12 2026

.TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming light after midnight. Seas 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.

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PZZ655-130330-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
727 AM PDT Tue May 12 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Local gusts to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15
seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2
to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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