Southern California Surf Forecast: 3 to 5 Foot Waves Friday and Saturday with Dangerous Rip Currents
JUN 19, 20262 MIN
Southern California Surf Forecast: 3 to 5 Foot Waves Friday and Saturday with Dangerous Rip Currents
JUN 19, 20262 MIN
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Good morning! Here's your surf forecast for Southern California's coastal waters this Friday and Saturday.
We're looking at some active conditions along both Orange County and San Diego County beaches today, with a Beach Hazards Statement in effect through eleven PM this evening. If you're planning to hit the water, pay close attention because life threatening rip currents are likely.
Let's start with Orange County. You're looking at three to five foot waves with sets pushing up to six feet. The swell is coming from a couple of different directions mixing together, primarily from the west northwest and south southwest. Water temps are sitting in that comfortable range of sixty four to sixty seven degrees. Newport Beach will see a high tide of five point six feet early this morning around one twenty eight AM, followed by that lower low tide at eight forty five AM. There's another high tide coming around three thirty seven PM if you're planning an afternoon session. And no thunderstorm activity is expected today, so at least you won't have to worry about lightning.
San Diego County is tracking similarly with that same high rip current risk throughout the day. Expect three to five foot waves, though you might see some locally higher sets mixed in there. The water's slightly cooler down here, ranging from sixty two to sixty six degrees. La Jolla will experience a high tide of five point five feet just after one twenty AM, with that notably low tide at eight thirty seven AM. Again, expect another high tide around three thirty one PM. The swell here is coming from the southwest and west northwest, creating that mixed swell pattern we often see.
Moving into Saturday, conditions stay consistent across both zones. Orange County will maintain that high rip current risk with three to five foot surf, while San Diego County will see the same. Water temperatures hold steady in similar ranges. The swell pattern continues from similar directions, though slightly shifted. Both areas remain free from any thunderstorm potential.
Bottom line for your weekend: if you're venturing out, understand that rip currents will be life threatening and likely. These conditions demand respect and awareness. Stay safe out there, and enjoy the waves responsibly.
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