FZPN26 KWBC 121441
OFFPZ6
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
741 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 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.
PZZ899-130415-
741 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...High pressure will persist well
W of the waters through Thu night. The ridge will move towards
the N and central waters Fri then over the area Fri night into
Sun night. A trough will remain along the N and central
California coast through tonight then weaken Thu and dissipate
Fri.
$$
PZZ820-130415-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
741 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
PZZ920-130415-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
741 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
PZZ825-130415-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
741 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
PZZ925-130415-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
741 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
PZZ830-130415-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
741 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
PZZ930-130415-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
741 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
PZZ835-130415-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
741 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
$$
PZZ935-130415-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
741 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
$$
PZZ840-130415-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
741 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
PZZ940-130415-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
741 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
PZZ945-130415-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
741 AM PDT Wed Aug 12 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Futterman. Ocean Prediction Center.