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: 141 PM PDT Thu Apr 23 2026
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Tonight: Western portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

Fri: NE to E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 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: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.

Sat Night: W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.

Sun: Eastern portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt. Western portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

Sun Night: W wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.

Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

Mon Night: W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.

Tue: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.

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







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

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