BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT ISSUED AUGUST 26 AT 6:58AM PDT UNTIL AUGUST 27 AT 11:00PM PDT
Effective: 2026-08-26 06:58:00
Expires: 2026-08-27 23:00:00
Issued by: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Alert Text
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BREAKING WAVES DUE TOELEVATED SURF EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS, VENTURA COUNTY BEACHES, MALIBU COAST AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY BEACHES.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. 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...HIGH TIDES AROUND 6 FEET WILL OCCUR IN THE EVENING HOURS.
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Target Area
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS, VENTURA COUNTY BEACHES, MALIBU COAST, LOS ANGELES COUNTY BEACHES
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