| Station Name | Time | Wave Height | Dominant Period | Direction | Water Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West California (46059) | 05/15 9:20pm | 6.2 ft | 13 sec | 299° | 59.9 °F |
| Point Reyes (46214) | 05/15 9:26pm | 16.7 ft | 9 sec | 328° | 50.7 °F |
| Monterey (46042) | 05/15 9:20pm | 12.5 ft | 10 sec | 319° | -- |
| Point Sur (46239) | 05/15 9:30pm | 11.8 ft | 10 sec | 316° | 51.3 °F |
| Cape San Martin (46028) | 05/15 9:20pm | 10.5 ft | 10 sec | 318° | -- |
| Santa Maria (46011) | 05/15 9:20pm | 10.8 ft | 10 sec | 316° | -- |
| Santa Lucia (46259) | 05/15 9:26pm | 14.4 ft | 9 sec | 327° | 58.8 °F |
| Harvest Buoy (46218) | 05/15 9:26pm | 9.8 ft | 10 sec | 300° | 56.1 °F |
| West Santa Barbara (46054) | 05/15 8:50pm | 8.9 ft | 11 sec | 295° | 54.3 °F |
| East Santa Barbara (46053) | 05/15 9:20pm | 5.2 ft | 10 sec | 261° | 59.4 °F |
| S. Santa Rosa Island (46069) | 05/15 9:20pm | 8.5 ft | 10 sec | 300° | 58.5 °F |
| San Nicolas Island (46219) | 05/15 8:56pm | 9.5 ft | 10 sec | 302° | 59.4 °F |
| Santa Monica Basin (46025) | 05/15 9:20pm | 3.9 ft | 14 sec | 186° | 63.5 °F |
| San Pedro (46222) | 05/15 9:26pm | 3.6 ft | 10 sec | 274° | 63.5 °F |
| Tanner Bank (46047) | 05/15 9:20pm | 8.5 ft | 11 sec | 295° | 61.7 °F |
Expires:202605161900;;633184
FZUS56 KLOX 160407
SRFLOX
Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
907 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026
CAZ349-350-161900-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
907 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY THROUGH 9 AM MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...
.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet, becoming
3 to 6 feet this afternoon.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............58 to 60 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -1.3 feet (MLLW) 05:11 AM PDT.
High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 11:37 AM PDT.
Low 1.8 feet (MLLW) 04:15 PM PDT.
High 6.7 feet (MLLW) 10:38 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.
.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -1.6 feet (MLLW) 06:00 AM PDT.
High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 12:34 PM PDT.
Low 2.0 feet (MLLW) 04:57 PM PDT.
High 6.8 feet (MLLW) 11:20 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................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:202605161645;;632692 FZUS56 KLOX 160355 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 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... PZZ650-161645- East Santa Barbara Channel from Pt. Conception to Pt. Mugu CA including Santa Cruz Island- 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Eastern Portion, Light winds. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...Western Portion, NW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, Light winds becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Eastern Portion, W wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt by midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Eastern Portion, W wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...Western Portion, NW wind 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt in the evening, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Eastern Portion, NW wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$Source: NOAA
Expires:202605161645;;632690 FZUS56 KLOX 160355 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 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... PZZ673-161645- Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands- 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 18 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 13 ft at 11 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 9 seconds, NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$Source: NOAA
Expires:202605161645;;632691 FZUS56 KLOX 160355 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 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... PZZ676-161645- Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands- 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 10 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 11 seconds, NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the morning, becoming light. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$Source: NOAA
Expires:202605161645;;632693 FZUS56 KLOX 160355 CWFLOX Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 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... PZZ655-161645- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands- 855 PM PDT Fri May 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt after midnight. Then, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Local gusts to 35 kt near Anacapa Island in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...SE to E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming light. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...Light winds, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. $$ www.weather.gov/losangelesSource: NOAA
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