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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
908 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 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.

PZZ899-040500-
908 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A trough near the California
coast will persist today through Tue night. A high pressure
center W of the waters will persist today through Tue while
slowly drifting S and dissipating before a stronger high pressure
center builds in from the west Tue night through Wed night. Also
a weak low just W of the N waters will track E today and tonight,
then dissipate Mon. A weak front or surface trough will move
across the N waters late Wed into Wed night, the central waters
Thu, and then dissipate Thu night. High pressure will the prevail
across the remainder of the region Wed through Thu night.

$$

PZZ820-040500-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
908 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ920-040500-
Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
908 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ825-040500-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore-
908 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

PZZ925-040500-
Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
908 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ830-040500-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM
offshore-
908 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ930-040500-
Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
908 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ835-040500-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and
150 NM offshore-
908 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ935-040500-
Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM
and 250 NM offshore-
908 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ840-040500-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM
and 150 NM offshore-
908 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ940-040500-
Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore-
908 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ945-040500-
San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W-
908 AM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.