FZPN26 KWBC 220929
OFFPZ6
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
229 AM 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.
PZZ899-230000-
229 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...Low pressure will lift N
through the outer central waters today, then move N of the area
tonight. The low will stall just N of the area Thu through Fri
night, then pass inland N of the area Sat while dissipating. 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 Sun night. Another weak trough will develop
along the S California coast later today, and persist through
Sun night.
$$
PZZ820-230000-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
229 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
PZZ920-230000-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
229 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W 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, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
PZZ825-230000-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
229 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt early,
then, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
$$
PZZ925-230000-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
229 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to 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 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
$$
PZZ830-230000-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
229 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
$$
PZZ930-230000-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
229 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 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 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 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
PZZ835-230000-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
229 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
$$
PZZ935-230000-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
229 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 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...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
$$
PZZ840-230000-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
229 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
PZZ940-230000-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
229 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 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 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
$$
PZZ945-230000-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
229 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.