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Updated:February 6, 2026 9:00 am PST

High Surf Advisory HIGH SURF ADVISORY  
San Diego County

  Effective: Fri, 2/6 4:03am Severity: Minor
  Updated: February 6, 2026 9:00 am Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Fri, 2/6 3:00pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: San Diego County Coastal Areas - Orange County Coastal
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet, with sets to 10
feet at west-facing beaches.

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County
Coastal Areas.

* WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 6 AM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. High rip current risk. Minor tidal
overflow into parking lots also possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rip currents are powerful channels of
water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often
at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of
structures such as groins...jetties and piers. Heed the advice
of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs.

Information:
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.