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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
216 AM PDT TUE APR 21 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...
PZZ600-212230-
216 AM PDT TUE APR 21 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 1005 MB LOW WAS 400 NM
NORTHWEST OF SAN FRANSISCO, CA WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SOUTH OF
THE LOW. THIS FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY
BRINGING RAIN, GUSTY WINDS, AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
PZZ645-212230-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
216 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 7
FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
RAIN.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WED
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 5 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW
2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 10 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 14 SECONDS.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ670-212230-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
216 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ673-212230-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
216 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
TODAY
SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, W 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ676-212230-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
216 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
TODAY
S WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
WED
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
THU
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
9 FT AT 9 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PZZ650-212230-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
216 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
TODAY
SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
WED
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
W WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. EASTERN PORTION, NW
WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
PZZ655-212230-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
216 AM PDT TUE APR 21 2026
TODAY
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
WED
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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