Point Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands Marine Forecast
| Tonight...Nw Wind 15 To 25 Kt, Becoming 10 To 20 Kt Late. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 3 Ft At 6 Seconds, Nw 7 Ft At 12 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 16 Seconds. Patchy Fog After Midnight. |
| Tue...Nw Wind 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming Sw 5 To 10 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 6 Ft At 11 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 15 Seconds. Patchy Fog In The Morning. |
| Tue Night...S Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 5 To 6 Ft, Building To 6 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 7 Ft At 13 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 14 Seconds. Patchy Fog In The Evening. A Chance Of Rain After Midnight. |
| Wed...Se Wind 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 2 Ft At 3 Seconds, Nw 7 Ft At 12 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 14 Seconds. Rain In The Morning, Then Showers With A Slight Chance Of Tstms In The Afternoon. |
| Wed Night...S Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Nw After Midnight. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 6 Ft At 11 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 14 Seconds. Showers With A Slight Chance Of Tstms. |
| Thu...Nw Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming 10 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 2 Ft At 5 Seconds, Nw 4 Ft At 10 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 15 Seconds. Showers Likely In The Morning. A Slight Chance Of Tstms. |
| Thu Night...Nw Wind 20 To 25 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 6 Ft At 7 Seconds, Nw 3 Ft At 11 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 14 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Evening. |
| Fri...Nw Wind 20 To 30 Kt. Seas 6 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 7 Ft At 7 Seconds, S 3 Ft At 13 Seconds And Nw 2 Ft At 13 Seconds. |
| Fri Night...Nw Wind 25 To 30 Kt, Becoming N 15 To 25 Kt After Midnight. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 7 Ft At 8 Seconds, Nw 3 Ft At 12 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 16 Seconds. |
| Sat...N Wind 10 To 20 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: N 3 Ft At 6 Seconds, Nw 6 Ft At 11 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 15 Seconds. |
| Sat Night...Nw Wind 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 5 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: Nw 2 Ft At 5 Seconds, Nw 5 Ft At 11 Seconds And S 2 Ft At 15 Seconds. Winds And Seas Higher In And Near Tstms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 209pm PDT Monday Oct 19 2026 Synopsis 19/239 AM. A significant cool down is expected across southwest California through the middle part of the week. Widespread rain is likely Tuesday night or Wednesday through Thursday with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Short Term - Today through Thursday 19/158 PM. A return to onshore flow along with high pressure moving east has cooled temperatures several degrees in all areas except the deserts. Cooling in all areas will continue through Thursday as the first traditional (non-tropical) storm approaches. Expecting at least a few more degrees of cooling Tuesday, bringing all areas into below normal territory for the first time in several days. A pretty potent storm for October appears to be headed towards southern California Wednesday and Thursday. The storm is currently off the Oregon coast and most model solutions show that it will continue to slide south along the California coast before turning inland somewhere between central and southern California Thursday. It is partially cutoff from the stronger jet near the US/CA border, which does introduce some uncertainties with timing and rainfall amounts. In addition, assuming the storm drops as far south as many of the solutions are now indicating, there is an increasing risk for scattered convective activity and locally heavy rainfall, especially Wednesday night into Thursday, which means likely a large variance in rainfall rates and totals. Current projections indicate at least a half inch of rain for the two days, with most areas closer to an inch and some as high as 2 inches. Can't even rule out some locally higher amounts with stronger cells particularly south of Pt Conception. Peak rain rates up to .75"/hr are certainly possible and a flood watch may be needed. Will see how the storm looks tonight and tomorrow. This storm will likely not produce any snow below 8000 feet. Long Term - Friday through Monday 19/208 PM. A return to dry and warmer weather is expected Friday into next week. Most of ensemble solutions show offshore gradients returning by Friday and peaking Saturday and Sunday, though likely about 30-40% of the strength of the previous Santa Ana event, possibly even less than that. So some gusty northeast winds at times and warming temperatures but mostly topping out in the 80s. Marine 19/133 PM. Small Craft Advisory (SCA) northwest winds will be common across portions of the outer waters through tonight, with localized SCA wind gusts into the western portion of the Santa Barbara Channel. Tuesday will feature relatively quiet conditions, then a storm system will move into the coastal waters as early as late Tuesday evening. This system will impact the area through Thursday, impacting the northern waters first. While at this point it doesn't appear as though this system will bring significant winds, there will likely be some enhanced southerly flow Wednesday, which may require SCAs (Small Craft Advisories) to be issued (including nearshore). In addition to the enhanced southerly flow, boaters can expect rain and a chance of thunderstorms and isolated waterspouts. With any thunderstorm there is the threat of lightning, gusty and erratic winds, small hail, and choppy seas. As the system leaves the area Thursday, fairly widespread west to northwest SCA (Small Craft Advisory) winds will impact much of the coastal waters, creating steep, choppy wind waves. Then a weak to locally moderate Santa Ana Wind event is likely this weekend, with some localized SCA (Small Craft Advisory) level gusts possible nearshore in favored areas nearshore adjacent to Ventura and LA Counties. Beaches 19/222 AM. The combination of a west to northwest swell and a 3-ft southerly swell will bring elevated surf of 3 to 6 feet mainly to south and southwest-facing beaches of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties through Tuesday morning. In addition to the elevated surf, dangerous rip currents can be expected. Minor beach erosion and tidal overflows cannot be ruled out for low-lying beach areas around the times of high tides. NOAA Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories CA...Beach Hazards Statement in effect through late Thursday night for zones 354-362-366. (See LAXCFWLOX). PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect until 3am PDT Tuesday for zones 673-676. https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=lox |
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