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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
850 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025

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.

PZZ899-241630-
850 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...High pressure will persist to
the W of the waters tonight through Mon night. A weak trough will
persist along the CA coast tonight through Mon night. A weak low
to the W of the central waters will continue weakening tonight
before dissipating Fri.

$$

PZZ820-241630-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ920-241630-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

PZZ825-241630-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ925-241630-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

PZZ830-241630-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ930-241630-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ835-241630-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ935-241630-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

PZZ840-241630-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ940-241630-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
850 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ945-241630-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
850 PM PDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.