FZUS56 KLOX 201346 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 646 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 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... PZZ600-210500- 646 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 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 1023 mb surface high was centered about 500 NM west of Point Conception, while a 1013 mb thermal low was centered over far southern California. $$ PZZ645-210500- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 646 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ670-210500- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 646 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ673-210500- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 646 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ676-210500- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 646 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 20 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE 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 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ650-210500- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 646 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ655-210500- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 646 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. $$ RAT www.weather.gov/losangeles