LA Area Coastal Text Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
727 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 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...

PZZ600-020315-
727 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 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 1031 mb high was centered
2000 NM W of Los Angeles and a 989 mb low was about 500 NM WNW of
Seattle. Gusty NW winds will affect much of the waters tonight
through at least Friday morning.

$$

PZZ645-020315-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
727 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PZZ670-020315-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
727 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft at 8 seconds
and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft,
subsiding to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
11 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ673-020315-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
727 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, S 2 ft
at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, NW
10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ676-020315-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
727 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 2 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at
12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW
2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ650-020315-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
727 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W to NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming W in the
afternoon. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 30 kt becoming N 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming
N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Western Portion, NW
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...Eastern Portion, E wind 10 to 20 kt. Western Portion, N wind
5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ655-020315-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
727 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt near Anacapa
Island. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Otherwise, N
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds
and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...Malibu to Santa Monica, E wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, E
wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 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 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 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
16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$


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