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: 210 PM PDT Thu Apr 9 2026
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Tonight: W wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.

Fri: Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Fri Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

Sat: Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Sat Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

Sun: Eastern portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt. Western portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.

Sun Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

Mon: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

Mon Night: W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.

Tue: N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Tue Night: Western portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







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

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