978  
FZUS56 KLOX 221906  
SRFLOX  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD  
1206 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
CAZ362-364-231300-  
MALIBU COAST-  
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BEACHES-  
1206 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............60 TO 63 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 5.0 FEET (MLLW) 03:04 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 11:08 AM PDT.  
HIGH 3.6 FEET (MLLW) 06:39 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.8 FEET (MLLW) 10:53 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED WEST SWELL AND SOUTH SWELL.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.6 FEET (MLLW) 04:39 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.2 FEET (MLLW) 12:17 PM PDT.  
HIGH 4.0 FEET (MLLW) 07:24 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.3 FEET (MLLW) 11:33 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED WEST SWELL AND SOUTH SWELL.  
 
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISKS:  
* LOW RISK - LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE UNLIKELY BUT STILL COULD OCCUR.  
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY.  
 
 
 
CAZ354-231300-  
VENTURA COUNTY BEACHES-  
1206 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 59 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.9 FEET (MLLW) 03:06 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.4 FEET (MLLW) 11:12 AM PDT.  
HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 06:40 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.8 FEET (MLLW) 10:53 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED WEST SWELL AND SOUTH SWELL.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.5 FEET (MLLW) 04:41 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 12:22 PM PDT.  
HIGH 3.8 FEET (MLLW) 07:27 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.3 FEET (MLLW) 11:38 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED WEST SWELL AND SOUTH SWELL.  
 
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISKS:  
* LOW RISK - LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE UNLIKELY BUT STILL COULD OCCUR.  
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY.  
 
 
 
CAZ349-350-231300-  
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHWESTERN COAST-  
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHEASTERN COAST-  
1206 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT...................1 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 59 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 5.0 FEET (MLLW) 03:25 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.4 FEET (MLLW) 11:30 AM PDT.  
HIGH 3.5 FEET (MLLW) 06:57 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.8 FEET (MLLW) 11:10 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................WEST SWELL.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT...................1 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.7 FEET (MLLW) 04:57 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 12:36 PM PDT.  
HIGH 3.9 FEET (MLLW) 07:41 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.3 FEET (MLLW) 11:51 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................WEST SWELL.  
 
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISKS:  
* LOW RISK - LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE UNLIKELY BUT STILL COULD OCCUR.  
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY.  
 
 
 
CAZ340-346-231300-  
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BEACHES-  
SANTA BARBARA CENTRAL COAST BEACHES-  
1206 PM PDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY  
 
SURF HEIGHT...................4 TO 7 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............58 TO 62 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 5.0 FEET (MLLW) 03:47 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.6 FEET (MLLW) 11:47 AM PDT.  
HIGH 3.7 FEET (MLLW) 07:11 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.8 FEET (MLLW) 11:38 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................WEST SWELL.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SURF HEIGHT...................NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES - 4 TO 7 FEET.  
SOUTHWEST FACING BEACHES - 3 TO 5 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.6 FEET (MLLW) 05:14 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.4 FEET (MLLW) 12:50 PM PDT.  
HIGH 4.0 FEET (MLLW) 07:58 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................WEST SWELL.  
 
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISKS:  
* LOW RISK - LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE UNLIKELY BUT STILL COULD OCCUR.  
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE.  
* HIGH RISK - LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY.  
 
 
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