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: 816 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026
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Tonight: W wind 5 to 10 kt this evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri: Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Sat: Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Sat Night: NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Sun: 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Sun Night: Western portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Mon: Western portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon Night: NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

Tue: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

Tue Night: W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 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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