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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
302 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 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.

PZZ899-191030-
302 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A trough will persist along the
California coast tonight through Sun night. The trough will
strengthen tonight into Wed night, before weakening Thu. At the
same time, high pressure will remain center NW of the waters
tonight through Sun night.

$$

PZZ820-191030-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
302 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

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PZZ920-191030-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
302 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ825-191030-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
302 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ925-191030-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
302 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ830-191030-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
302 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ930-191030-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
302 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ835-191030-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
302 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ935-191030-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
302 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ840-191030-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
302 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ940-191030-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
302 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

$$

PZZ945-191030-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
302 PM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

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.Forecaster Poche. Ocean Prediction Center.