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: 910 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026


Today: SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the far western portion. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.

Tonight: W wind 10 to 20 kt with local gusts to 25 kt in the far western portion this evening, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Mon: Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Mon Night: Western portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Tue: W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Tue Night: Western portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Wed: Western portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W 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.

Wed Night: Western portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

Thu: Western portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Thu Night: Western portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 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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