Coastal Waters Forecast for East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island (PZZ650) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island (PZZ650)
Issued by: National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
Last Update: 216 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026


Today: SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Tonight: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

Wed: NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Wed Night: Western portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 20 to 30 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 7 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: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Thu Night: Western portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Fri Night: W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

Sat Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.







Zone Forecast: East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island (PZZ650)

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