FZPN26 KWBC 051527
OFFPZ6
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
827 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 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.
PZZ899-060430-
827 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A coastal trough will gradually
weaken today through Thu. Meanwhile, high pressure centered well
NW of the area will maintain a ridge W of the waters today
through Thu. New high pressure will form along the ridge W of the
waters Thu night, then remain nearly stationary W of the waters
through Sun night. The coastal trough will redevelop Thu night,
then persist through Sun night.
$$
PZZ820-060430-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
827 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
$$
PZZ920-060430-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
827 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
$$
PZZ825-060430-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
827 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
$$
PZZ925-060430-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
827 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
$$
PZZ830-060430-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
827 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
$$
PZZ930-060430-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
827 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
$$
PZZ835-060430-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
827 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
$$
PZZ935-060430-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
827 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
$$
PZZ840-060430-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
827 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
$$
PZZ940-060430-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
827 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
PZZ945-060430-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
827 AM PDT Wed Aug 5 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.