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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
833 AM PST THU JAN 15 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...
PZZ600-160530-
833 AM PST THU JAN 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 16Z, OR 8 AM PST, A 1039 MB SURFACE HIGH WAS
NEAR VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA AND EXTENDING TO A 1039 MB RIDGE
IN NORTHERN NEVADA. A 1013 MB THERMAL LOW WAS OVER SOUTHWESTERN
MEXICO AND EXTENDING TO A 1016 MB TROUGH IN THE SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL.
PZZ645-160530-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
833 AM PST THU JAN 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ670-160530-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
833 AM PST THU JAN 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT
AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ673-160530-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
833 AM PST THU JAN 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PZZ676-160530-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
833 AM PST THU JAN 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ650-160530-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
833 AM PST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
E WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING S
5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
EASTERN PORTION, NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WESTERN PORTION, LIGHT
WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 2 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
PZZ655-160530-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
833 AM PST THU JAN 15 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA AND THE SAN PEDRO CHANNEL, NE WIND
10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
OTHERWISE, LIGHT WINDS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA, N TO NEWIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL
GUSTS TO 25 KT. OTHERWISE, LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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