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Huntington Beach, CA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
735 AM PST Tue Dec 23 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...

PZZ600-240430-
735 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

.Synopsis for the southern California coast and Santa Barbara
Channel including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
and National Park...A strong winter storm will bring dangerous
widespread GALES to STORM FORCE conditions this afternoon to
Wednesday, strongest north of Point Sal. Elevated seas and winds
will likely continue through Friday. Thunderstorms with cloud to
water lightning and waterspouts are possible this evening through
Thursday.

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PZZ645-240430-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward out to 10 NM-
735 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 30 to 40 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain this
morning, then rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds
and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the evening, then rain with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at
9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 35 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW
4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at
9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW
12 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain in the
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ670-240430-
Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM-
735 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S to SE wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 30 to 40 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 50 kt in the late afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft,
building to 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4
ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S to SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt in the
evening. Seas 12 to 14 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW
14 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. A slight chance
of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...S wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at
9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S
13 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 to 40 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW
14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at
12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ673-240430-
Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm
including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
735 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S to SE wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 30 to 40 kt this
afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt in the late afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft,
building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4
ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning, then rain
likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S to SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt in the
evening. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and NW
5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at
9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.THU...S wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to
11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 13 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 13 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ676-240430-
Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM
offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands-
735 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt this afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds
and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning, then
a chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 7
to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds
and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain in the evening, then rain with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a chance of tstms
in the morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of
rain after midnight.
.THU...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.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 rain in
the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ650-240430-
East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA
including Santa Cruz Island-
735 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Western Portion, SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 30 to 40 kt
this afternoon. Eastern Portion, SE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming 20 to
25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5
seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain this
morning, then rain likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Western Portion, SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Eastern Portion,
SE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at
8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of tstms in the
morning. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds, SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft
at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W
7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

PZZ655-240430-
Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa
Catalina and Anacapa Islands-
735 AM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt this afternoon.
Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds
and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning, then
a chance of rain this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W
2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then rain with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with a
chance of tstms in the morning, then rain with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then a slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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