| 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: 824 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026 |  |
| Tonight: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt far western channel until midnight. Wind becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Fri: E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Fri Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Sat: Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Sat Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Sun: Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Sun Night: W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Mon: Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Mon Night: Western portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Tue: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Tue Night: Western portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island (PZZ650) | |
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