599  
FZUS56 KSGX 211959  
SRFSGX  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA  
1259 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
CAZ552-221030-  
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
1259 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............62 TO 70 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................  
NEWPORT BEACH.........HIGH 4.9 FEET (MLLW) 02:51 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 10:26 AM PDT.  
HIGH 3.9 FEET (MLLW) 05:37 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.4 FEET (MLLW) 10:45 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SOUTH SWELL FROM 190 DEGREES AND WEST SWELL FROM 260 DEGREES.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT...................1 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................  
NEWPORT BEACH.........HIGH 4.3 FEET (MLLW) 04:15 AM PDT.  
LOW 0.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:26 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.3 FEET (MLLW) 06:27 PM PDT.  
LOW 1.9 FEET (MLLW) 11:19 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SOUTH SWELL FROM 200 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.  
 
 
 
CAZ043-221030-  
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
1259 PM PDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............64 TO 68 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................  
LA JOLLA..............HIGH 4.8 FEET (MLLW) 02:44 AM PDT.  
LOW -0.3 FEET (MLLW) 10:19 AM PDT.  
HIGH 3.9 FEET (MLLW) 05:32 PM PDT.  
LOW 2.4 FEET (MLLW) 10:38 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SOUTH SWELL FROM 210 DEGREES AND WEST SWELL FROM 280 DEGREES.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............LOW.  
SURF HEIGHT...................1 TO 3 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................  
LA JOLLA..............HIGH 4.2 FEET (MLLW) 04:08 AM PDT.  
LOW 0.0 FEET (MLLW) 11:18 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.2 FEET (MLLW) 06:22 PM PDT.  
LOW 1.9 FEET (MLLW) 11:11 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SOUTHWEST SWELL FROM 220 DEGREES AND WEST SWELL FROM 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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