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: 823 PM PDT Thu Sep 10 2026
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Tonight: Western portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Eastern portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming light after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Fri: Western portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, light winds becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Fri Night: Western portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat: Western portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Eastern portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Sat Night: Western portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

Sun: Western portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Sun Night: Western portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon: Western portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon Night: Western portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern portion, W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue: E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.







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

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