Headline:
High Surf Advisory issued July 18 at 5:11PM PDT until July 21 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
Event:
High Surf Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 5:11pm
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet with sets up to 8
feet at south or southwest facing beaches.
* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County
Coastal Areas.
* WHEN...From 5 PM Sunday to 11 PM PDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South swell 4 to 5 feet coming from 180
to 200 degrees with a period of 12-13 seconds will generate
high surf, primarily for south-facing beaches. High risk of
rip currents exists with high surf and strong longshore
currents are expected on west-facing beaches. Tides will
generally be at or below 5.5 feet, but localized areas of
beach erosion and minor tidal overflow may occur when
combining with the high surf. Swell and surf will decrease by
Wednesday.
Instruction:
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
Area Description:
San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal
Forcast Office:
NWS San Diego CA
Sender: