National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZPN26 KWBC

FZPN26 KWBC 150347
OFFPZ6

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
747 PM PST Wed Jan 14 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.

PZZ899-151615
747 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
A high pressure ridge will persist across the region through Fri night as the parent high pressure center slowly drifts N. A trough along the California coast will persist through Thu and weaken Thu night. A weak area of low pressure is expected to develop over the central waters and slowly move W Fri into Fri night. High pressure builds back into the waters Sat into Mon night. A weak low may form over the far N California waters Sat night, then move N Sun night.


PZZ820-151615
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
747 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026

TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

THU
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

FRI
E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SAT
Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SUN
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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

MON
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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


PZZ920-151615
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
747 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

THU
N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

FRI
E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT
S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SUN
N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

MON
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.


PZZ825-151615
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
747 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

THU NIGHT
E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

FRI
S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT
N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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

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

SUN NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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

MON NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.


PZZ925-151615
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
747 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

FRI
S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT
S winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT
Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SUN
N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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

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

MON NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.


PZZ830-151615
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
747 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

THU
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

FRI
Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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


PZZ930-151615
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
747 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

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

THU NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

FRI
S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT
N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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

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

MON NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.


PZZ835-151615
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
747 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026

TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

THU
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

FRI
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

SAT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

MON
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.


PZZ935-151615
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
747 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026

TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

THU
N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

FRI
W to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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


PZZ840-151615
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
747 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026

TONIGHT
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

THU
NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SAT
NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft.


PZZ940-151615
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
747 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026

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

THU
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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

FRI
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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

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

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

SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

MON NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.


PZZ945-151615
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W
747 PM PST Wed Jan 14 2026

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

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

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

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

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

SAT
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SUN
N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

MON
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft.


.Forecaster Hyde. Ocean Prediction Center.