Beach Hazards Statement issued October 19 at 9:55PM PDT until October 20 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA · BASE INTEL
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Beach Hazards Statement issued October 19 at 9:55PM PDT until October 20 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves. Surf of 3 to 6
feet with local sets as high as 7 feet. Highest surf on south
and southwest facing beaches.
* WHERE...San Diego County coastal areas and Orange County
coastal areas.
* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Areas of hazardous swimming conditions. Rip currents
can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash
people o
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Beach Hazards Statement issued October 19 at 9:55PM PDT until October 20 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
Event: Beach Hazards Statement
Area: San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal
Severity: Moderate
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Effective: 2026-10-20T04:55:00.000Z
Expires: 2026-10-20T06:15:00-07:00
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves. Surf of 3 to 6
feet with local sets as high as 7 feet. Highest surf on south
and southwest facing beaches.
* WHERE...San Diego County coastal areas and Orange County
coastal areas.
* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Areas of hazardous swimming conditions. Rip currents
can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash
people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats
nearshore.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor beach erosion may occur across
south- facing beaches.
Instruction:
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Original source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.263167a8bab843e5c932e4f316989286aea9fa0f.001.1
* WHAT...Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a
Moderate Risk of rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal Georgetown County.
* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers
into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.
It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to
return to shore.