National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KLOX
FZUS56 KLOX 031401
CWFLOX
Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
701 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 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
PZZ600-040230
701 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 12Z or 5 AM PDT, a 1030 mb high was centered over Oregon with an inverted trough along the Southern California coast.
PZZ645-040230
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM
701 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt this afternoon Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
SUN
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
16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.
PZZ670-040230
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM
701 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft
subsiding to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain
after midnight.
PZZ673-040230
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands
701 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft
subsiding to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6
seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 3 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
PZZ676-040230
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands
701 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
TODAY
NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N
this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds,
NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at
6 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 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 15 seconds.
MON
NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
PZZ650-040230
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island
701 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with local gusts to
30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Western portion,
light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N after
midnight. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming SE in the
afternoon. Western Portion, NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW
2 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
6 seconds.
MON NIGHT
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion,
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
6 seconds.
TUE
Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W
wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds.
PZZ655-040230
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands
701 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
From Point Mugu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Otherwise,
NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW
15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt
becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
SUN
Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
RAT
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