Offshore Waters Forecast (California)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
143 AM PDT Sun Jul 27 2025

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.

PZZ899-272245-
143 AM PDT Sun Jul 27 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A trough along the California
coast will persist through Thu night. Meanwhile, high pressure 
will remain in place W of the waters through Thu night, gradually
strengthening through the week.

$$

PZZ820-272245-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
143 AM PDT Sun Jul 27 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt early, then,
diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

PZZ920-272245-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
143 AM PDT Sun Jul 27 2025

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

PZZ825-272245-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
143 AM PDT Sun Jul 27 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

PZZ925-272245-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
143 AM PDT Sun Jul 27 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

PZZ830-272245-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
143 AM PDT Sun Jul 27 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt early,
then, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

PZZ930-272245-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
143 AM PDT Sun Jul 27 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

PZZ835-272245-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
143 AM PDT Sun Jul 27 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 

$$

PZZ935-272245-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
143 AM PDT Sun Jul 27 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

PZZ840-272245-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
143 AM PDT Sun Jul 27 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 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. 

$$

PZZ940-272245-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
143 AM PDT Sun Jul 27 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 

$$

PZZ945-272245-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
143 AM PDT Sun Jul 27 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.