National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZPN26 KWBC

FZPN26 KWBC 241530
OFFPZ6

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
830 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 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.

PZZ899-250615
830 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS
A low pressure trough will persist along the coast today through Fri night. A high pressure ridge will drift SE across the N portion today through Wed, then slowly weaken Wed night over the central waters. A weak cold front will move SE over the N waters Wed before dissipating Wed night. A dissipating cold front will pass just N of the area Thu. Another ridge will build E across the region Thu through Fri night.

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PZZ820-250615
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
830 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TODAY
N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

WED
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

THU
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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

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PZZ920-250615
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
830 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TODAY
N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

TUE
W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

WED
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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

THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 15 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, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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PZZ825-250615
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
830 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026

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

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

TUE
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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

THU
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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

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

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

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PZZ925-250615
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
830 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TODAY
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

TUE NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

WED
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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

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

FRI
N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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PZZ830-250615
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
830 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026

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

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

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

TUE NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

WED
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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PZZ930-250615
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
830 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026

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

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

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

TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

WED
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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

THU
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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

FRI
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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PZZ835-250615
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
830 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026

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

TONIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

WED
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

THU
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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

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

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

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PZZ935-250615
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
830 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026

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

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

TUE
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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PZZ840-250615
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore
830 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TODAY
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

THU
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

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PZZ940-250615
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore
830 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026

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

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

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

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

WED
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

FRI
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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

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PZZ945-250615
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W
830 AM PDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TODAY
N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TONIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

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

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

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

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

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.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.