FZUS56 KLOX 092136 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. 236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026 .Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park...at 21Z or 2 PM PDT, a 1024 mb surface high was 1200 NM NW of Los Angeles, while a 1004 mb thermal low was over southeastern California. Tropical Storm Rachel was 750 NM SW of Los Angeles currently moving northeast toward northern Baja California. Widespread Small Craft Advisory level winds and hazardous seas are expected Saturday into Sunday.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM- 236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT SW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
MON S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
TUE Light winds, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM- 236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds, NW 4 ft at 15 seconds and S 5 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
MON SW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt early, becoming 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
MON SW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT SW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt in the evening, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
SUN NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
SUN NIGHT W wind 15 to 25 kt in the evening, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
MON SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds, W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
WED NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
SUN W wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT SW wind 20 to 30 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds, NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
MON S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 236 PM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
SUN W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
SUN NIGHT SW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
MON SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
WED Light winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT Malibu to Santa Monica, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Otherwise, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
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