490  
FZUS56 KLOX 200833  
SRFLOX  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD  
133 AM PDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
CAZ362-364-202330-  
MALIBU COAST-  
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BEACHES-  
133 AM PDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK
 
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............64 TO 74 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.7 FEET (MLLW) 04:55 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.........................LOW 0.9 FEET (MLLW) 01:27 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.8 FEET (MLLW) 06:18 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.  
 

 
 
CAZ354-202330-  
VENTURA COUNTY BEACHES-  
133 AM PDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK
 
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............71 TO 74 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.7 FEET (MLLW) 05:04 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.........................LOW 0.9 FEET (MLLW) 01:32 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.8 FEET (MLLW) 06:23 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.  
 

 
 
CAZ349-350-202330-  
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHWESTERN COAST-  
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTHEASTERN COAST-  
133 AM PDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT...................1 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.8 FEET (MLLW) 05:24 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................WEST SWELL.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT...................1 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................LOW 0.9 FEET (MLLW) 01:44 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.9 FEET (MLLW) 06:37 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.  
 

 
 
CAZ340-346-202330-  
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BEACHES-  
SANTA BARBARA CENTRAL COAST BEACHES-  
133 AM PDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
SURF HEIGHT...................3 TO 5 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............60 TO 62 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 3.1 FEET (MLLW) 08:00 AM PDT.  
LOW 3.0 FEET (MLLW) 10:11 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.8 FEET (MLLW) 05:40 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................WEST SWELL.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SURF HEIGHT...................3 TO 5 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 01:50 AM PDT.  
HIGH 3.3 FEET (MLLW) 09:42 AM PDT.  
LOW 3.3 FEET (MLLW) 12:07 PM PDT.  
HIGH 4.9 FEET (MLLW) 06:46 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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