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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
727 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.
PZZ899-230415-
727 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.
PZZ820-230415-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
727 AM PDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 6 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.
PZZ920-230415-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
727 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.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
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.
PZZ825-230415-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
727 AM PDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
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.
PZZ925-230415-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
727 AM PDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 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.
PZZ830-230415-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
727 AM PDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
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.
PZZ930-230415-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
727 AM PDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 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.
PZZ835-230415-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND
150 NM OFFSHORE-
727 AM PDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 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.
PZZ935-230415-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
727 AM PDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
PZZ840-230415-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
727 AM PDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
NW WINDS 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.
PZZ940-230415-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
727 AM PDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
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.
PZZ945-230415-
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-
727 AM PDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
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.
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