FZPN26 KWBC 220329
OFFPZ6
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
829 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 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.
PZZ899-221615-
829 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A cold front will cross the
southern waters tonight, then pass S of the waters by early Wed.
Weakening low pressure will slowly move E and SE over the central
waters tonight. Strengthening high pressure will build in across
the N and central portions Wed and Wed night, then maintain a
ridge just W of the area Thu into Sat night. The ridge will
weaken Sun into Sun night as an area of low pressure develops W
of the southern waters. A low pressure trough will develop along
the California coast tonight and persist into Fri night. The
trough will weaken Fri night as another trough develops across
the N and central waters Fri night into Sun night.
$$
PZZ820-221615-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
829 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
PZZ920-221615-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
829 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
$$
PZZ825-221615-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
829 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
PZZ925-221615-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
829 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
PZZ830-221615-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
829 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
PZZ930-221615-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
829 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
PZZ835-221615-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
829 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
PZZ935-221615-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
829 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
PZZ840-221615-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
829 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
PZZ940-221615-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
829 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
$$
PZZ945-221615-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
829 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.