FZPN26 KWBC 222128
OFFPZ6

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
228 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 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.

PZZ899-231015-
228 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...Low pressure will slowly move
NW of the area tonight and become stationary through Fri night. A
high pressure ridge will build into the central and S waters
tonight, then persist through Sun night. A low pressure trough
will persist just inland along the N and central California
coasts tonight through Sun night. Another weak trough will
persist along the S California coast tonight through Mon night.

$$

PZZ820-231015-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
228 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ920-231015-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
228 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt
early, then, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ825-231015-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
228 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ925-231015-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
228 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 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 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ830-231015-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
228 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ930-231015-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
228 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ835-231015-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
228 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 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 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ935-231015-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
228 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ840-231015-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
228 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ940-231015-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
228 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 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 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ945-231015-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
228 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Anderson. Ocean Prediction Center.