High Surf Advisory

Locations Affected

Long Beach, CA ∙ Torrance, CA ∙ Oxnard, CA ∙ Ventura, CA ∙ Santa Monica, CA ∙ Redondo Beach, CA ∙ Pitas Point, CA ∙ Los Angeles Harbor, CA ∙ Laguna Point, CA ∙ El Segundo, CA

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1124 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Large breaking waves building to 4 to 7 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest surf will be focused across south facing beaches due to a southerly swell produced by Tropical Storm Elida. Additional Beach Hazards Statements or High Surf Advisories will likely be needed through the rest of the week due to a series of incoming southerly swells. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.

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