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: 219 PM PDT Thu Oct 22 2026




Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.

Fri: Western portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Fri Night: Western portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Sat: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Sat Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

Sun: Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.

Sun Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.

Mon: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.

Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.

Tue: NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

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