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: 605 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026




Tonight: Eastern portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Western portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.

Sat: Eastern portion, NE wind 15 to 25 kt early becoming 20 to 30 kt. Western portion, light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Sat Night: Eastern portion, N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Western portion, light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Sun: Eastern portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt early becoming 15 to 25 kt. Western portion, light winds. Seas 2 ft.

Sun Night: Eastern portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western portion, light winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon: Eastern portion, NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Western portion, light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds.

Mon Night: Eastern portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 16 seconds.

Tue: Eastern portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Western portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds.

Tue Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

Wed: Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

Wed Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.







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

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