272  
FZUS56 KSGX 160747  
SRFSGX  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA  
1247 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
CAZ552-162215-  
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
1247 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 3 FEET, SETS TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............66 TO 71 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................  
NEWPORT BEACH.........LOW -1.2 FEET (MLLW) 06:41 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.4 FEET (MLLW) 01:11 PM PDT.  
LOW 1.8 FEET (MLLW) 06:15 PM PDT.  
HIGH 6.2 FEET (MLLW) 11:21 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SWELL FROM 190 DEGREES AND 280 DEGREES.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 3 FEET, SETS TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................  
NEWPORT BEACH.........LOW -0.7 FEET (MLLW) 07:20 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.5 FEET (MLLW) 01:52 PM PDT.  
LOW 1.8 FEET (MLLW) 07:13 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SWELL FROM 190 DEGREES AND 280 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.  
 

 
 
CAZ043-162215-  
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
1247 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK
 
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............69 TO 73 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................  
LA JOLLA..............LOW -1.1 FEET (MLLW) 06:34 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.4 FEET (MLLW) 01:05 PM PDT.  
LOW 1.8 FEET (MLLW) 06:10 PM PDT.  
HIGH 6.2 FEET (MLLW) 11:14 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SWELL FROM 250 DEGREES AND 220 DEGREES.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................  
LA JOLLA..............LOW -0.6 FEET (MLLW) 07:13 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.5 FEET (MLLW) 01:46 PM PDT.  
LOW 1.8 FEET (MLLW) 07:07 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SWELL FROM 220 DEGREES AND 280 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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