FZUS56 KLOX 120947 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 247 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 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... PZZ600-122230- 247 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park....at 09Z or 2 AM PDT, a 1000 mb surface low was 150 NM W of Cape Mendocino, CA with a cold front extending S and SW of the low. The front will move over the SW CA coastal waters tonight through Sun morning, bringing rain and a chance of thunderstorms. $$ PZZ645-122230- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 247 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely this morning, then a slight chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...Light winds, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds, W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, N 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ670-122230- Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 247 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then a slight chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ673-122230- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 247 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds, NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ676-122230- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 247 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds, W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ650-122230- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 247 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .TODAY...Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain this morning, then a slight chance of rain this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ655-122230- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 247 AM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .TODAY...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ www.weather.gov/losangeles