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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1103 AM PDT THU AUG 20 2026
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
PZZ600-210715-
1103 AM PDT THU AUG 20 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 1024 MB SURFACE HIGH WAS
ABOUT 1000 NM W OF SEATTLE, WHILE A 1009 MB THERMAL LOW WAS LOCATED
SOUTH OF LAS VEGAS.
PZZ645-210715-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
1103 AM PDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, BECOMING
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ670-210715-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1103 AM PDT THU AUG 20 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG.
FRI
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
SAT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ673-210715-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
1103 AM PDT THU AUG 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
SAT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ676-210715-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
1103 AM PDT THU AUG 20 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
SAT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SUN
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ650-210715-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
1103 AM PDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING 10 TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. EASTERN PORTION, W WIND 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING
LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION,
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
MON
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION, W
WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION, W
WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
PZZ655-210715-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
1103 AM PDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 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
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 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
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.
SUN NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 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 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
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