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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
238 PM PDT MON JUL 27 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.
PZZ899-281030-
238 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
A WEAK TROUGH WILL PERSIST
ALONG THE CENTRAL AND S CALIFORNIA COAST THROUGH TUE, EXPAND N TO
NEAR THE OREGON BORDER TUE NIGHT, THEN PERSIST THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE WATERS FROM THE W
WILL GRADUALLY RETREAT W TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT. A COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE S INTO THE N WATERS TUE NIGHT, THEN CONTINUE MOVING S
INTO THE CENTRAL WATERS WED BEFORE DISSIPATING LATER WED. LONG
PERIOD SWELL GENERATED BY HURRICANE GENEVIEVE MAY BRIEFLY BUILD
INTO THE OUTER S WATERS THU NIGHT AS THE STORM PASSES WELL TO THE
S OF THE AREA. OTHERWISE, HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN W OF THE
WATERS FRI INTO FRI NIGHT BEFORE A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE NW
WATERS LATE FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL SWEEP SE ACROSS THE WATERS
SAT AND SAT NIGHT WHILE GRADUALLY WEAKENING.
PZZ820-281030-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
238 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2026
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
PZZ920-281030-
POINT ST. GEORGE TO POINT ARENA BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
238 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2026
TONIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
EARLY, THEN, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
PZZ825-281030-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
238 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
PZZ925-281030-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
238 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2026
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF
FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS EARLY.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ830-281030-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 60 NM AND 150 NM
OFFSHORE-
238 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
PZZ930-281030-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
238 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ835-281030-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM AND
150 NM OFFSHORE-
238 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
PZZ935-281030-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 150 NM
AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
238 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
PZZ840-281030-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA BETWEEN 60 NM
AND 150 NM OFFSHORE-
238 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
PZZ940-281030-
SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA TO 120W BETWEEN 150 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
238 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2026
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WED
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
PZZ945-281030-
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CA TO 30N FROM 60 NM OFFSHORE WEST TO 120W-
238 PM PDT MON JUL 27 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
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