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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
308 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 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...
PZZ600-122230-
308 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 09Z OR 2 AM PDT, A 1022 MB HIGH WAS 800 NM W
OF POINT CONCEPTION, WHILE A 1008 MB LOW OVER SOUTHERN NEVADA.
PZZ645-122230-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
308 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S
4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ670-122230-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
308 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 12 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 15 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 15 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 16 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
PZZ673-122230-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
308 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 10 FT
AT 9 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 16 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO
13 TO 17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 17 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
PZZ676-122230-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
308 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS, W
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT
N WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PZZ650-122230-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
308 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
PZZ655-122230-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
308 AM PDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WED
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
FRI
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SAT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
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