370  
FZUS56 KLOX 211932  
SRFLOX  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD  
1232 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
CAZ362-364-221030-  
MALIBU COAST-  
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BEACHES-  
1232 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............61 TO 63 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 5.0 FEET (MLLW) 02:51 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 10:24 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.1 FEET (MLLW) 05:37 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 10:43 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SOUTH SWELL AND WEST SWELL.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.4 FEET (MLLW) 04:13 AM PDT.  
LOW 0.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:23 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.4 FEET (MLLW) 06:27 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:16 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SOUTH SWELL AND NORTHWEST 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.  
 

 
 
CAZ354-221030-  
VENTURA COUNTY BEACHES-  
1232 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............62 TO 64 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.9 FEET (MLLW) 02:52 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 10:27 AM PDT.  
HIGH 3.9 FEET (MLLW) 05:38 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 10:45 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SOUTH SWELL AND WEST SWELL.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.3 FEET (MLLW) 04:14 AM PDT.  
LOW 0.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:28 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.3 FEET (MLLW) 06:28 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:22 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SOUTH SWELL AND 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.  
 

 
 
CAZ349-350-221030-  
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHWESTERN COAST-  
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHEASTERN COAST-  
1232 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT...................1 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............57 TO 58 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 5.0 FEET (MLLW) 03:10 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.4 FEET (MLLW) 10:46 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.0 FEET (MLLW) 05:57 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 11:06 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................WEST SWELL.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT...................1 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.3 FEET (MLLW) 04:31 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:45 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.4 FEET (MLLW) 06:45 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:39 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.  
 

 
 
CAZ340-346-221030-  
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BEACHES-  
SANTA BARBARA CENTRAL COAST BEACHES-  
1232 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
 
 
SURF HEIGHT...................4 TO 7 FEET,  
BECOMING 3 TO 6 FEET FRIDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............55 TO 59 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.9 FEET (MLLW) 03:32 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.5 FEET (MLLW) 11:07 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.1 FEET (MLLW) 06:18 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 11:33 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED WEST SWELL AND SOUTH SWELL.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SURF HEIGHT...................3 TO 5 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.3 FEET (MLLW) 04:52 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.1 FEET (MLLW) 12:02 PM PDT.  
HIGH 4.4 FEET (MLLW) 07:04 PM PDT.  
LOW 1.9 FEET (MLLW) 11:58 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED NORTHWEST 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.  
 

 
 
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