| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 07/18 11:50am | 4.6 ft | 7 sec | 340° | 64.4 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 07/18 11:56am | 6.2 ft | 8 sec | 313° | 54 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 07/18 11:50am | 3.9 ft | 7 sec | 315° | 55.4 °F |
| Point Sur (46239) | 07/18 11:30am | 4.6 ft | 7 sec | 302° | 57.7 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 07/18 11:50am | 4.9 ft | 8 sec | 327° | 57.4 °F |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 07/18 11:50am | 4.3 ft | 16 sec | 287° | 59.9 °F |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 07/18 11:56am | 4.9 ft | 8 sec | 310° | 62.2 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 07/18 11:56am | 5.9 ft | 8 sec | 319° | 60.6 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 07/18 11:50am | 4.9 ft | 16 sec | 286° | 58.5 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 07/18 11:50am | 2.6 ft | 8 sec | 275° | 67.1 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 07/18 11:50am | 5.6 ft | 8 sec | 307° | 63.1 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 07/18 11:56am | 5.6 ft | 17 sec | 288° | 65.1 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 07/18 11:50am | 3 ft | 12 sec | 160° | 69.3 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 07/18 11:56am | 2.6 ft | 15 sec | 242° | 74.3 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 07/18 11:50am | 4.3 ft | 9 sec | 318° | 64.4 °F |
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FZUS56 KLOX 180840
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
140 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026
CAZ349-350-182330-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
140 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............67 to 68 degrees.
Tides.........................High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 01:32 AM PDT.
Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 08:22 AM PDT.
High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 03:02 PM PDT.
Low 1.9 feet (MLLW) 08:45 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 02:27 AM PDT.
Low 0.5 feet (MLLW) 08:58 AM PDT.
High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 03:47 PM PDT.
Low 1.8 feet (MLLW) 10:05 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.
&&
Rip Current Risks:
* Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur.
* Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible.
* High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely.
$$
Source: NOAA
Expires:202607190415;;181070 FZUS56 KLOX 181537 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 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... PZZ650-190415- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TODAY...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...Western Portion, W wind 15 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Expires:202607190415;;181068 FZUS56 KLOX 181537 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 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... PZZ673-190415- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds, S 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Expires:202607190415;;181069 FZUS56 KLOX 181537 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 Point Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point CA out 60 NM including the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary ...See weather.gov/marine/wavedetail for more info on the new Wave Detail format... PZZ676-190415- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, S 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$Source: NOAA
Expires:202607190415;;181071 FZUS56 KLOX 181537 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 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... PZZ655-190415- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 837 AM PDT Sat Jul 18 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .MON...Light winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ Lewis www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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