044  
FZUS56 KSGX 212034  
SRFSGX  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA  
134 PM PDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
CAZ552-221115-  
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
134 PM PDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT...................3 TO 5 FEET. SETS TO 6 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........CHANCE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............71 TO 74 DEGREES.  
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES............  
NEWPORT BEACH.........LOW 0.5 FEET (MLLW) 01:12 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.9 FEET (MLLW) 07:36 AM PDT.  
LOW 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 01:37 PM PDT.  
HIGH 4.7 FEET (MLLW) 07:29 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................SOUTH SWELL FROM 190 DEGREES.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET. SETS TO 5 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES............  
NEWPORT BEACH.........LOW 0.6 FEET (MLLW) 01:38 AM PDT.  
HIGH 5.3 FEET (MLLW) 07:56 AM PDT.  
LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 02:12 PM PDT.  
HIGH 4.7 FEET (MLLW) 08:12 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................SOUTH SWELL FROM 190 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.  
 

 
 
CAZ043-221115-  
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
134 PM PDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET. SETS TO 5 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........CHANCE.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............65 TO 73 DEGREES.  
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES............  
LA JOLLA..............LOW 0.6 FEET (MLLW) 01:09 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.8 FEET (MLLW) 07:34 AM PDT.  
LOW 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 01:33 PM PDT.  
HIGH 4.6 FEET (MLLW) 07:26 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SOUTH SWELL FROM 210 DEGREES AND WEST SWELL FROM 250 DEGREES.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES............  
LA JOLLA..............LOW 0.6 FEET (MLLW) 01:35 AM PDT.  
HIGH 5.2 FEET (MLLW) 07:53 AM PDT.  
LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 02:09 PM PDT.  
HIGH 4.6 FEET (MLLW) 08:09 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SOUTH SWELL FROM 210 DEGREES AND WEST SWELL FROM 260 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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