FZUS56 KLOX 081503 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 803 AM PDT Sun Mar 8 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... PZZ600-090330- 803 AM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 15Z or 8 AM PDT, a 1009 mb surface low was 400 NM south of Los Angeles, while a 1025 mb surface high was over Nevada. Santa Ana Winds will bring gusty winds and localized gale force gusts to portions of the southern Inner Waters through this afternoon. $$ PZZ645-090330- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 803 AM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming light after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...Light winds, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ670-090330- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 803 AM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ673-090330- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 803 AM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ676-090330- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 803 AM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ650-090330- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 803 AM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Eastern Portion, NE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Western Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...E to SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ655-090330- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 803 AM PDT Sun Mar 8 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 N to NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles