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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
244 PM PDT TUE JUL 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.
PZZ899-221030-
244 PM PDT TUE JUL 21 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
LOW PRESSURE, THE REMNANTS OF
TROPICAL STORM ELIDA, WILL LIFT N THROUGH THE OUTER CENTRAL
WATERS TONIGHT AND WED, THEN LIFT N OF THE AREA WED NIGHT BEFORE
STALLING JUST N OF THE AREA THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT. AS THE LOW
LIFTS N WED, RIDGING WILL BUILD INTO THE CENTRAL AND S WATERS
WED, THEN PERSIST THROUGH SUN NIGHT. MEANWHILE, A TROUGH WILL
PERSIST JUST INLAND THROUGH SUN NIGHT. ANOTHER WEAK TROUGH WILL
DEVELOP ALONG THE S CALIFORNIA COAST LATE WED AND PERSIST THROUGH
SUN NIGHT.
PZZ820-221030-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
244 PM PDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WED
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
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 WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 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 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
PZZ920-221030-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
244 PM PDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WED
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
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 20 KT, BECOMING 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. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N 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.
PZZ825-221030-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
244 PM PDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
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. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
PZZ925-221030-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
244 PM PDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO
15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
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 TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 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
N TO 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
5 TO 6 FT.
PZZ830-221030-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
244 PM PDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ930-221030-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
244 PM PDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 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 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.
PZZ835-221030-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND
150 NM OFFSHORE-
244 PM PDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT.
WED NIGHT
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
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ935-221030-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
244 PM PDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
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 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 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 7 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ840-221030-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
244 PM PDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
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 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
PZZ940-221030-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
244 PM PDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
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
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 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 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ945-221030-
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-
244 PM PDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 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, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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