HIGH SURF ADVISORY
HIGH SURF ADVISORY ISSUED MAY 16 AT 9:55PM PDT UNTIL MAY 18 AT 9:00AM PDT
Effective: 2026-05-16 21:55:00
Expires: 2026-05-18 09:00:00
Issued by: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Alert Text
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 16 FEET WITH DANGEROUSRIP CURRENTS. LARGEST ON NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES.
* WHERE...SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BEACHES AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST BEACHES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY.
* 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...MINOR BEACH EROSION AND ISOLATED MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. MOST LIKELY DURING THE EVENING HIGH TIDES (7PM TO 11PM) ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
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Target Area
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BEACHES, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST BEACHES
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