* WHAT...SOUTH SWELL FROM 190 DEGREES WITH A PERIOD OF 18 TO 20SECONDS WILL GENERATE SURF OF 4 TO 7 FEET WITH SETS UP TO 9 FEET ALONG SOUTH-FACING BEACHES. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK.

* WHERE...SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS AND ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS.

* WHEN...FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AND A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM AND DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT, SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGHEST SURF WILL BE AT SOUTH-FACING BEACHES AND PEAK TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. SWELL AND SURF WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE BEGINNING THURSDAY WITH A SHORTER PERIOD, BUT WILL REMAIN ELEVATED INTO FRIDAY.