View the latest observations near Atlantic Tropical Depression Two, East Pacific Tropical Storm Fausto and East Pacific Tropical Storm Elida.
National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KSGX
FZUS56 KSGX 200805
CWFSGX
Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Diego CA
105 AM PDT Mon Jul 20 2026
San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm
PZZ700-202230
105 AM PDT Mon Jul 20 2026
Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast
At 1230 AM, a 1033 mb high was 600 nautical miles west of Cape Flattery, WA, a 1004 mb low was near Needles, CA, and a 996 mb low was 750 nautical miles southwest of San Diego, CA associated with Tropical Storm Elida. Weak westerly flow early this week to become breezier Wednesday and Thursday afternoons with gusts possibly exceeding 20 kts in the outer waters. A mixed swell will cause steep and choppy seas during the day Thursday, especially in the outer waters.
PZZ740-202230
Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 10 nm
105 AM PDT Mon Jul 20 2026
TODAY
Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT
Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and
S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
TUE
Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
4 ft at 12 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT
Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
THU
Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
4 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and
S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI
Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
PZZ745-202230
Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island
105 AM PDT Mon Jul 20 2026
TODAY
Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds
and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT
Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE
Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
Wind NW 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
5 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT
Wind NW 15 to 20 kt...becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S
4 ft at 13 seconds.
THU
Wind W 10 to 15 kt...becoming 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
S 5 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI
Wind W 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
5 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
Wind W 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
5 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.



