BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT ISSUED OCTOBER 17 AT 7:32PM PDT UNTIL OCTOBER 20 AT 9:00AM PDT
Effective: 2026-10-17 19:32:00
Expires: 2026-10-20 09:00:00
Issued by: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Alert Text
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BREAKING WAVES DUE TO ELEVATEDSURF EXPECTED. SURF WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 6 FEET SUNDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
* WHERE...VENTURA COUNTY BEACHES, MALIBU COAST AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY BEACHES.
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
* 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...MINOR BEACH EROSION AND TIDAL OVERFLOWS MAY OCCUR ACROSS SOUTH-FACING BEACHES ESPECIALLY IN THE LONG BEACH AREA.
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Target Area
VENTURA COUNTY BEACHES, MALIBU COAST, LOS ANGELES COUNTY BEACHES
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