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: 142 PM PST Tue Feb 17 2026
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Tonight: SW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: W 10 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. rain.

Wed: NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Wed Night: NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

Thu: W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.

Thu Night: NW wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.

Fri: NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Sat: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Sat Night: SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

Sun: E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain.

Sun Night: SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

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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