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Los Angeles County Beaches Under Beach Hazards Statement: Elevated Surf, High Tides Through Friday
The National Weather Service has a beach hazards statement in effect for Los Angeles County-area beaches until 11 p.m. Friday (Oct. 9): 3-to-6-foot surf and abnormally high morning and evening tides raise rip current and localized coastal flooding risks. Officials urge beachgoers to stay out of the water and off rock jetties.
Why it matters
The statement covers all Los Angeles County beaches and nearby islands and remains in effect today (Friday): rip currents can pull swimmers away from shore, large breaking waves can wash people off rocks and jetties, and low-lying beach parking lots and bike paths may see seawater flooding. Anyone heading to the beach today should take extra care.
Full report
The beach hazards statement from the National Weather Service's Los Angeles/Oxnard office is valid until 11 p.m. Friday (Oct. 9). Elevated surf of 3 to 6 feet is expected, along with abnormally high morning and evening tides of 6.5 to 7 feet.
The weather service warns of a moderate rip current risk and possible moderate beach erosion. Moderate flooding of seawater is possible over some vulnerable low-lying coastal areas around the high tides, including beach parking lots, bike paths and harbor walkways. The statement covers Catalina/Santa Barbara Islands, Malibu, Los Angeles County beaches and Ventura County beaches.
The NWS advises staying out of the water in hazardous conditions, or staying near occupied lifeguard towers; rock jetties can be deadly in such surf and should be avoided. The agency also noted the statement could be upgraded to a coastal flood advisory or high surf advisory and extended into the weekend.
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