278  
FZUS56 KSGX 191930  
SRFSGX  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA  
1230 PM PDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
CAZ552-201015-  
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
1230 PM PDT THU MAR 19 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.........................  
NEWPORT BEACH.........LOW -0.1 FEET (MLLW) 05:41 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.5 FEET (MLLW) 11:47 AM PDT.  
LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 05:34 PM PDT.  
HIGH 5.7 FEET (MLLW) 11:52 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SWELL FROM 190 AND 270 DEGREES.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT...................1 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................  
NEWPORT BEACH.........LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 06:29 AM PDT.  
HIGH 3.9 FEET (MLLW) 12:37 PM PDT.  
LOW 0.9 FEET (MLLW) 06:01 PM PDT.  
HIGH 5.7 FEET (MLLW) 11:26 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................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.  
 

 
 
CAZ043-201015-  
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
1230 PM PDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT...................1 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............61 TO 65 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................  
LA JOLLA..............LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 05:38 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.4 FEET (MLLW) 11:44 AM PDT.  
LOW 0.3 FEET (MLLW) 05:33 PM PDT.  
HIGH 5.5 FEET (MLLW) 11:48 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SWELL FROM 190 AND 270 DEGREES.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT...................1 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................  
LA JOLLA..............LOW -0.4 FEET (MLLW) 06:25 AM PDT.  
HIGH 3.8 FEET (MLLW) 12:33 PM PDT.  
LOW 0.9 FEET (MLLW) 06:00 PM PDT.  
HIGH 5.5 FEET (MLLW) 11:22 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SWELL FROM 200 AND 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.  
 

 
 
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