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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
224 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
PZZ600-122145-
224 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 08Z OR 1 AM PDT, A 1029 MB SURFACE HIGH WAS
800 NM NW OF POINT CONCEPTION, WHILE A 1005 MB THERMAL LOW WAS
LOCATED NEAR LAS VEGAS.
PZZ645-122145-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
224 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 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
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ670-122145-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
224 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 18 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ673-122145-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
224 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ676-122145-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
224 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ650-122145-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
224 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
PZZ655-122145-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
224 AM PDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
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