LA Area Surf Zone Forecast
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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
205 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026
CAZ362-364-282345-
Malibu Coast-
Los Angeles County Beaches-
205 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 3 AM SATURDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 5 PM SATURDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............69 to 75 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.5 feet (MLLW) 04:57 AM PDT.
High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 11:29 AM PDT.
Low 2.4 feet (MLLW) 03:58 PM PDT.
High 6.1 feet (MLLW) 10:11 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet increasing to 4 to 7 feet in the evening.
Highest south facing beaches.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.5 feet (MLLW) 05:24 AM PDT.
High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 11:52 AM PDT.
Low 2.2 feet (MLLW) 04:33 PM PDT.
High 6.1 feet (MLLW) 10:43 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.
&&
Rip Current Risks:
* Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur.
* Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible.
* High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely.
$$
CAZ354-282345-
Ventura County Beaches-
205 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 5 PM WEDNESDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 3 AM SATURDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 5 PM SATURDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............70 to 73 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.4 feet (MLLW) 05:01 AM PDT.
High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 11:29 AM PDT.
Low 2.4 feet (MLLW) 03:59 PM PDT.
High 6.1 feet (MLLW) 10:14 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet increasing to 4 to 7 feet in the evening.
Highest south facing beaches.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.4 feet (MLLW) 05:28 AM PDT.
High 3.9 feet (MLLW) 11:53 AM PDT.
Low 2.2 feet (MLLW) 04:34 PM PDT.
High 6.1 feet (MLLW) 10:45 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.
&&
Rip Current Risks:
* Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur.
* Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible.
* High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely.
$$
CAZ349-350-282345-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
205 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...
.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 66 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.4 feet (MLLW) 05:21 AM PDT.
High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 11:52 AM PDT.
Low 2.5 feet (MLLW) 04:11 PM PDT.
High 6.0 feet (MLLW) 10:29 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.
.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.4 feet (MLLW) 05:49 AM PDT.
High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 12:16 PM PDT.
Low 2.4 feet (MLLW) 04:48 PM PDT.
High 6.0 feet (MLLW) 11:02 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.
&&
Rip Current Risks:
* Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur.
* Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible.
* High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely.
$$
CAZ340-346-282345-
San Luis Obispo County Beaches-
Santa Barbara Central Coast Beaches-
205 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT THROUGH 5 PM SATURDAY...
.TODAY...
Surf Height...................West Facing Beaches - 3 to 5 feet.
South Facing Beaches - 4 to 7 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............63 to 65 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.4 feet (MLLW) 05:41 AM PDT.
High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 12:23 PM PDT.
Low 2.6 feet (MLLW) 04:36 PM PDT.
High 5.8 feet (MLLW) 10:47 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................North swell.
.WEDNESDAY...
Surf Height...................West Facing Beaches - 3 to 5 feet.
South Facing Beaches - 4 to 7 feet
increasing to 5 to 8 feet late.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.5 feet (MLLW) 06:11 AM PDT.
High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 12:49 PM PDT.
Low 2.5 feet (MLLW) 05:14 PM PDT.
High 5.7 feet (MLLW) 11:21 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed north swell and south swell.
&&
Rip Current Risks:
* Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur.
* Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible.
* High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely.
$$ NWS LOX Surf Forecast