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: 216 PM PDT Thu May 21 2026
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Tonight: W wind 10 to 15 kt this evening, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Fri: Light winds, becoming SW to W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Fri Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Sat: Light winds, becoming W 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 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Sat Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Sun: Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.

Sun Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon Night: Western portion, NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Tue: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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







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

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