Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal out 10 NM Marine Forecast
| Tonight...Nw Wind 15 To 25 Kt, Becoming 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 3 Ft At 6 Seconds, Nw 3 Ft At 10 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 11 Seconds. Patchy Fog. |
| Fri...Light Winds, Becoming Nw 10 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 3 Ft At 9 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 11 Seconds. Patchy Fog In The Morning. |
| Fri Night...Nw Wind 10 To 20 Kt, Becoming 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 4 Ft At 8 Seconds And S 4 Ft At 13 Seconds. |
| Sat...Light Winds, Becoming Nw 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 3 Ft At 8 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 16 Seconds. |
| Sat Night...Nw Wind 15 To 20 Kt, Becoming N 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 4 Ft At 7 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 13 Seconds. |
| Sun...Nw Wind 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming 10 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 4 Ft At 6 Seconds, Nw 2 Ft At 9 Seconds And S 4 Ft At 14 Seconds. |
| Sun Night...Nw Wind 10 To 20 Kt, Becoming 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 4 Ft At 6 Seconds And S 4 Ft At 14 Seconds. |
| Mon...N Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Nw 10 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 3 Ft At 7 Seconds, Nw 2 Ft At 11 Seconds And S 4 Ft At 13 Seconds. |
| Mon Night...Nw Wind 10 To 20 Kt, Becoming 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 4 Ft At 6 Seconds And S 5 Ft At 13 Seconds. |
| Tue...Light Winds, Becoming Nw 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 2 Ft At 7 Seconds And S 5 Ft At 13 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers. |
| Tue Night...Nw Wind 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 2 Ft At 7 Seconds And S 4 Ft At 12 Seconds. |
| Area Forecast Discussion ...UPDATED National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 434pm PDT Thu September 3 2026 Short Term - Today through Sunday 03/218 PM. Quiet sensible weather anticipated for the rest of today and Friday. Temperatures will mostly be in the 70s to mid 80s, which is a several degrees below normal. There is a small chance of light rain across the Central Coast tonight and tomorrow morning as a broad trough digs into Oregon and northern California. Marine layer clouds are expected each night into morning, but coverage will be patchy. Upper level winds with the trough have boosted our onshore flow, resulting in elevated seabreezes across the coastal areas and gusty southwest winds for the Antelope Valley. Sundowner northwest winds across southwestern Santa Barbara County are expected again this evening and overnight, and a Wind Advisory has been issued. Sundowner winds will likely weaken to below advisory levels for Friday night, but will remain gusty. Hurricane Marie is likely to follow a west-northwest trajectory, keeping the storm well south of the California Coast. Impacts will be possible for the region over land starting Saturday, when a small increase in temperatures and humidity is expected. Temperatures will still be near normal, but the humidity may contribute to some additional heat discomfort. By Saturday night, there will be a slight chance of showers focused over Los Angeles County. PWATs (Precipitable Waters) will shoot up on Sunday as Marie gets close enough for moisture to stream in to the region from the southwest along the bottom edge of the trough. The greatest chance for any rain will be on Sunday. Chances for rain for each county will be as follows: Los Angeles County (40-50% chance), Ventura County (25-50% chance), Santa Barbara County (10-30% chance) and San Luis Obispo County (10-20% chance). There will also be a 5-15 percent chance of thunderstorms focused over Los Angeles County Sunday afternoon. Rain totals are expected to be light, generally between a trace to around 0.25 inches. Local areas up to 0.5 inches will be possible, but not common. The greatest impacts from Marie will be at the coasts, see the Beaches Discussion below for surf, rip current, and coastal flooding details. Long Term - Monday through Thursday 03/232 PM. Marie is favored to linger well off the coast to the southwest of the region into mid next week. Thus Monday through Thursday, moisture may be transported into region as Marie breaks down. Sporadic slight chances of showers will continue each day, and humidity is likely to remain elevated. However it should be noted that Tuesday onward, there is a lot of uncertainty in the upper level pattern. The GFS (Global Forecast System) and EC break from each other significantly. The GFS favors a trough dipping down in Central California, which would bring cooler temperatures and likely some fairly breezy southwest onshore flow. The EC shows the 4-Corners high pressure extending out to include SoCal, which would bring warmer temperatures and even the chance for monsoonal mositure out of the southeast. Marine 03/234 PM. Small Craft Advisory (SCA) winds will be common each afternoon and night for the offshore waters of the Central Coast for the foreseeable future. Compared to the next 4 days, winds should be strongest through tonight, with also the highest chances for SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions nearshore. For the western portion of Santa Barbara Channel, SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions are likely this evening, but the chances decrease through the weekend. All of other waters should stay below SCA. Tropical moisture will approach the area Sunday through at least Tuesday. While unlikely at this point, there is a 5 to 10 percent chance of a thunderstorm over the coastal waters, highest south of Point Conception. A large south swell will also impact the area, causing increased currents and surges in the vulnerable harbors. Beaches 03/246 PM. The range of swell and surf outcomes have tightened, with peak south swell associated with Hurricane Marie likely in that 5 to 8 foot range. With moderate periods of 12 to 14 seconds, surf heigheights on exposed south-facing shores should be of similar height (5-8 feet). Some spots might see larger waves (like Malibu). The Santa Barbara South Coast will be largely protected from this swell, but there are some small windows of southeastly and southwesterly energy that could cause boosts in the waves. High Surf Advisories are now in place for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, with Beach Hazards statements (a step below high surf advisories) in effect for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties. With huge crowds expected at the beaches for the Labor Day holiday, the emphasis for these statements is to alert the public to be extra careful in and near the ocean. High tides will also be increasing through early next week. Due to a variey of reasons, the actual observed tides have been running 6 inches above predictions for sometime now. The south swell will likely enhance that enhancement. As a result, high tides should exceed 7 feet by Monday. Adding large tides like that with the south swell will result in a moderate risk for coastal flooding over the vulnerable south-facing shores. Areas of most concern include Avalon, Long Beach (Alamitos Peninsula), Malibu, and Point Mugu. Coastal Flood Advisories have been issued as well for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties where the best combination of tides and waves will occur, but Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties could also see some isolated issues. NOAA Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories CA...Coastal Flood Advisory in effect from 6am Saturday to 11 PM PDT Tuesday for zones 87-354-362-366. (See LAXCFWLOX). High Surf Advisory in effect from 6am Saturday to 11pm PDT Tuesday for zones 87-354-362-366. (See LAXCFWLOX). Beach Hazards Statement in effect from Saturday morning through Tuesday evening for zones 340-346-349-350. (See LAXCFWLOX). Wind Advisory in effect until 6am PDT Friday for zones 349-351. PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect until 9pm PDT this evening for zone 645. Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3am PDT Friday for zones 650-673-676. https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=lox |
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