FZPN26 KWBC 231524
OFFPZ6
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
824 AM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026
California waters-
Inner waters from 60 nm to 150 nm offshore.
Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore.
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
PZZ899-240430-
824 AM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...Low pressure will slowly move
NW of the area and become stationary through Fri night. A high
pressure ridge will build into the central and S waters today,
then persist through Sun night. A low pressure trough will
persist just inland along the N and central California coasts
today through Mon night, while another weak trough persists along
the S California coast.
$$
PZZ820-240430-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
824 AM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
$$
PZZ920-240430-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
824 AM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
PZZ825-240430-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
824 AM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
PZZ925-240430-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
824 AM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
PZZ830-240430-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
824 AM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
PZZ930-240430-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
824 AM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
PZZ835-240430-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
824 AM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
PZZ935-240430-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
824 AM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
$$
PZZ840-240430-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
824 AM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
PZZ940-240430-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
824 AM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
$$
PZZ945-240430-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
824 AM PDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.