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: 1235 AM PDT Fri Oct 9 2026
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Today: Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.

Tonight: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.

Sat: Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Sat Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.

Sun: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Sun Night: W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

Mon: W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely.

Mon Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

Tue: N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Tue Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.







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

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