749  
FZPN26 KWBC 231004  
OFFPZ6  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
304 AM PDT THU JUL 23 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.  
 
PZZ899-232230-  
304 AM PDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
 
LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY MOVE  
NW OF THE AREA EARLY TODAY AND BECOME STATIONARY THROUGH FRI  
NIGHT. 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 MON NIGHT.  
 

 
 
PZZ820-232230-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
304 AM PDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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  
6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ920-232230-  
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
304 AM PDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SAT THROUGH SUN
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO  
10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ825-232230-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
304 AM PDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7  
FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ925-232230-  
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
304 AM PDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
EARLY, THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
FRI
 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 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
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ830-232230-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
304 AM PDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 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 AND SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN THROUGH MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ930-232230-  
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
304 AM PDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 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 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON AND MON NIGHT
 
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ835-232230-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND  
150 NM OFFSHORE-  
304 AM PDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9  
FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ935-232230-  
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM  
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
304 AM PDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 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
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8  
FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ840-232230-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM  
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-  
304 AM PDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9  
FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ940-232230-  
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-  
304 AM PDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
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 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
PZZ945-232230-  
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-  
304 AM PDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 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 AND SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.   
MON
 
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
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