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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
708 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
PZZ600-250400-
708 AM PDT MON AUG 24 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 1022 MB SURFACE HIGH WAS
ABOUT 900 NM WEST OF POINT CONCEPTION AND A 1006 MB LOW WAS NEAR
LAS VEGAS.
PZZ645-250400-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
708 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
PZZ670-250400-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
708 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY
DENSE FOG THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY
DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
WED
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
PZZ673-250400-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
708 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY
DENSE FOG THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY
DENSE FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
WED
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
PZZ676-250400-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
708 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY
DENSE FOG THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
WED
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
PZZ650-250400-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
708 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY
WESTERN PORTION, SW TO W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, W WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, W WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. EASTERN PORTION, NW
WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
PZZ655-250400-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
708 AM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
RAT
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