National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZPN26 KWBC

FZPN26 KWBC 162158
OFFPZ6

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
258 PM PDT Wed Sep 16 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.

PZZ899-171015
258 PM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
A trough will persist along the California coast tonight through Mon night. High pressure will remain centered to the NW of the waters tonight through Mon night.


PZZ820-171015
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
258 PM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SUN
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

MON
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.


PZZ920-171015
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
258 PM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.


PZZ825-171015
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
258 PM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

THU
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SAT
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

MON
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.


PZZ925-171015
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
258 PM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

THU
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SUN
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.


PZZ830-171015
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
258 PM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

THU
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SAT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SUN
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

MON
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.


PZZ930-171015
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
258 PM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SUN
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.


PZZ835-171015
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
258 PM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SAT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

SUN
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

MON
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.


PZZ935-171015
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
258 PM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

THU
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.


PZZ840-171015
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
258 PM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

THU
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

FRI
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SAT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.


PZZ940-171015
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
258 PM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

THU
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.


PZZ945-171015
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W
258 PM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

THU
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SUN
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.


.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.