897
FZUS56 KLOX 081640
CWFLOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
840 AM PST THU JAN 8 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...
PZZ600-090515-
840 AM PST THU JAN 8 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 15Z, OR 7 AM PST, A 1031 MB HIGH WAS ABOUT
350 NM WEST OF EUREKA, CA. MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
DETERIORATE THIS MORNING WITH MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW
DEVELOPING AND SEAS BUILDING TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS.
PZZ645-090515-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
840 AM PST THU JAN 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 11 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
E WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
8 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ670-090515-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
840 AM PST THU JAN 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT,
BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW
11 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 35 KT EARLY, BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW
15 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
FRI
E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW
13 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ673-090515-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
840 AM PST THU JAN 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT,
BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT, BECOMING 15 TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 10
SECONDS AND NW 15 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10
TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11
FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 13 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 10 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
MON
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ676-090515-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
840 AM PST THU JAN 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT, BECOMING N 15
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW
7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PZZ650-090515-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
840 AM PST THU JAN 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT.
EASTERN PORTION, W TO NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
EASTERN PORTION, NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WESTERN PORTION, LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
EASTERN PORTION, N WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
EASTERN PORTION, NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WESTERN PORTION, NW
WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SUN
EASTERN PORTION, N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND
5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ655-090515-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
840 AM PST THU JAN 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TODAY
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT.
EASTERN PORTION, NW TO N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA, N WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. OTHERWISE, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA AND THE SAN PEDRO CHANNEL, NE WIND
20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE, NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA, NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT BECOMING
20 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. OTHERWISE, N WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING
NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND W 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA AND THE SAN PEDRO CHANNEL, NE WIND
15 TO 25 KT. OTHERWISE, N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 16 SECONDS.
RAT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page