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Gaviota State Park, CA - Pacific Ocean Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
905 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave
Detail format...

PZZ600-260530-
905 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...At 15Z, or 7 AM PST, a 982 mb low was 600 NM NW
of Point Conception, with a cold front extending S over the outer
coastal waters. This front will move slowly through the coastal
waters through tonight. Gusty winds and steep seas can be expected
through Friday morning. Thunderstorms with cloud to water lightning
and waterspouts are possible at least through this evening.

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PZZ645-260530-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
905 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
S 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms
late this morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ670-260530-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
905 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
S 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms
late this morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 10 seconds and
W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the evening, then a slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds
and W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail:
W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 10 seconds
and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ673-260530-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
905 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ676-260530-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
905 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
13 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms late this
morning, then a chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers likely.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW
8 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ650-260530-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
905 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at
10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
13 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Eastern Portion, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion,
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.MON...Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion, Light
winds. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Eastern Portion, NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Western Portion,
Light winds. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ655-260530-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
905 AM PST Thu Dec 25 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW
2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
5 seconds, SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, N
wind 15 to 20 kt. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...Malibu to Santa Monica and the San Pedro Channel, NE wind
15 to 20 kt. Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Malibu to Santa Monica, NE wind 15 to 20 kt.
Otherwise, N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

Sirard

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