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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
216 PM PDT THU MAY 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...
PZZ600-221030-
216 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 18Z OR 11 AM PDT, A 1034 MB HIGH WAS
CENTERED ABOUT 1400 NM W OF POINT CONCEPTION, WHILE A 1007 MB LOW
WAS LOCATED 125 NM SE OF LAS VEGAS.
PZZ645-221030-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
216 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
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 SW 2 FT AT
14 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 SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15
SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7
FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ670-221030-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
216 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ673-221030-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
216 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6
FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 15 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2
FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ676-221030-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
216 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 5 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
W TO NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2
FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10
SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ650-221030-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
216 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 10
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON
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 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ655-221030-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
216 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW TO 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.
FRI NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 14
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
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