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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
838 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
PZZ600-181615-
838 PM 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 03Z OR 8 PM PDT, A 1030 MB HIGH WAS 1200 NM
W OF SAN FRANCISCO AND A 1014 MB LOW WAS OVER INTERIOR CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA. A MODERATE STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED FOR THE MIDDLE OF
THE COMING WEEK.
PZZ645-181615-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
838 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 10 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: N 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. 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.
MON
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 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 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, NW
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
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.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S 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 IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ670-181615-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
838 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT
AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 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. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT 12
SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
TUE
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 7 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.
WED NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ673-181615-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
838 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, NW 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. 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.
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.
PATCHY FOG.
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. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ676-181615-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
838 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, NW 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 12 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. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
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.
PATCHY FOG.
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. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. 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: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS, W 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
PZZ650-181615-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND-
838 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT THIS EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 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
16 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W 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, LIGHT
WINDS BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 20 TO 25 KT. 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. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
E WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 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.
THU
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ655-181615-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
838 PM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT
W WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
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
16 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.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
W WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
SE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, W 2 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, W 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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