National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZPN22 KWNM

FZPN22 KWNM 131048
OFFN07

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
ISSUED BY NWS Honolulu HI
248 AM PST Tue Jan 13 2026

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal waters forecasts

SYNOPSIS

A high pressure ridge will persist across the region through Fri night as the parent high pressure center slowly drifts N. A trough along the California coast will persist through Thu and weaken Thu night. A weak area of low pressure is expected to develop over the central waters and slowly move W Fri into Fri night. High pressure builds back into the waters Sat into Sat night.

Point Piedras Blancas to Point Conception

TODAY
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

WED
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

THU
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT
N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Point Conception to the Mexican border

TODAY
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

THU
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT
N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.