LA Area Coastal Text Forecast

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FZUS56 KLOX 220930
CWFLOX

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
230 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 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...

PZZ600-222215-
230 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...at 09Z or 2 AM PDT, a 995 mb low was over
southern Idaho, and a 1022 mb high was 930 NM west of Point
Conception.

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PZZ645-222215-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
230 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Light winds, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 6 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming
10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW
3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight
chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds
and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at
15 seconds.

$$

PZZ670-222215-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
230 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds,
W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of
rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW
5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-222215-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
230 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW
3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight
chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft
at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-222215-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
230 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds, NW 2 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A
slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ650-222215-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
230 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 20 to
30 kt this afternoon. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming
W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 30 kt becoming 20 to
25 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming
NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 15 to
20 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming
NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Western Portion, W wind
10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and
W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt. Western Portion,
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-222215-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
230 AM PDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
9 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds.

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