406  
FZUS56 KSGX 182002  
SRFSGX  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA  
102 PM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
CAZ552-191100-  
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
102 PM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............69 TO 73 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................  
NEWPORT BEACH.........HIGH 2.8 FEET (MLLW) 03:21 AM PDT.  
LOW 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 07:06 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.7 FEET (MLLW) 02:42 PM PDT.  
LOW 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 11:07 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SOUTH WIND SWELL FROM 190 DEGREES AND WEST SWELL FROM 270 DEGREES.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................  
NEWPORT BEACH.........HIGH 4.7 FEET (MLLW) 03:58 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SOUTH WIND SWELL FROM 190 DEGREES AND WEST SWELL FROM 270 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
CAZ043-191100-  
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
102 PM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............66 TO 73 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................  
LA JOLLA..............HIGH 2.8 FEET (MLLW) 03:15 AM PDT.  
LOW 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 06:59 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.7 FEET (MLLW) 02:34 PM PDT.  
LOW 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 11:00 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED WEST SWELL FROM 280 DEGREES AND SOUTH SWELL FROM 200 DEGREES.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................  
LA JOLLA..............HIGH 4.6 FEET (MLLW) 03:49 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED WEST SWELL FROM 280 DEGREES AND SOUTH SWELL FROM 200 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
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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