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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1248 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
PZZ600-172015-
1248 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL INCLUDING THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AND NATIONAL PARK...AT 07Z OR 12 AM PDT, A 1028 MB HIGH WAS 900 NM W
OF SAN FRANCISCO, EXTENDING INLAND TO 1024 MB HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
GREAT BASIN. AN INVERTED TROUGH WAS ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST. GUSTY
NORTHEAST WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL AFFECT THE COASTAL WATERS
THROUGH SAT. A MODERATE STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED FOR THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK.
PZZ645-172015-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
1248 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ670-172015-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
1248 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ673-172015-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
1248 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY
NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ676-172015-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
1248 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS, NW 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW
6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
MON
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ650-172015-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
1248 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
EASTERN PORTION, E WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT
THIS AFTERNOON. WESTERN PORTION, E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON
WESTERN PORTION, NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. EASTERN PORTION, NW
WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
W 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ655-172015-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
1248 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA, NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. OTHERWISE, NE
WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
17 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
MON
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
16 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
MALIBU TO SANTA MONICA AND THE SAN PEDRO CHANNEL, SE
WIND 20 TO 30 KT. OTHERWISE, S WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT
AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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