High Surf Advisory

Locations Affected

San Diego, CA ∙ Chula Vista, CA ∙ Oceanside, CA ∙ Huntington Beach, CA ∙ Carlsbad, CA ∙ Costa Mesa, CA ∙ Vista, CA ∙ Newport Beach, CA ∙ Laguna Niguel, CA ∙ National City, CA

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Diego CA 1032 AM PST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet, with sets to 10 feet at west-facing beaches. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 6 AM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. High rip current risk. Minor tidal overflow into parking lots also possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins...jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

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