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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
829 AM PDT SAT MAY 23 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...
PZZ600-240415-
829 AM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 15Z OR 8 AM PDT, A 1028 MB HIGH WAS CENTERED
ABOUT 1300 NM NW OF POINT CONCEPTION AND A 1005 MB LOW WAS NEAR LAS
VEGAS.
PZZ645-240415-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
829 AM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15
SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W 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 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG.
TUE
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT, BECOMING
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS, NW 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ670-240415-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
829 AM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 12
SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS,
NW 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT
AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT,
BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
NW 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS,
NW 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT,
BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS, S 2
FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 21 SECONDS.
PZZ673-240415-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
829 AM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 12
SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS,
NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT
AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT,
BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 3 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT,
BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS,
NW 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ676-240415-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
829 AM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS,
NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2
FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
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EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
829 AM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING 5 TO
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
WESTERN PORTION, LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. EASTERN PORTION, LIGHT WINDS,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT.
EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT.
EASTERN PORTION, LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT.
EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
PZZ655-240415-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
829 AM PDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
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