697  
FZUS56 KSGX 180855  
SRFSGX  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA  
155 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
CAZ552-182130-  
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
155 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............70 TO 73 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................  
NEWPORT BEACH.........HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 01:38 AM PDT.  
LOW 2.0 FEET (MLLW) 06:52 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.9 FEET (MLLW) 01:48 PM PDT.  
LOW 1.5 FEET (MLLW) 09:20 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SWELL FROM 280 AND 190 DEGREES.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................  
NEWPORT BEACH.........HIGH 2.8 FEET (MLLW) 03:21 AM PDT.  
LOW 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 07:06 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.7 FEET (MLLW) 02:42 PM PDT.  
LOW 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 11:07 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SWELL FROM 280 AND 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.  
 

 
 
CAZ043-182130-  
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
155 AM PDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............66 TO 73 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................  
LA JOLLA..............HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 01:29 AM PDT.  
LOW 2.0 FEET (MLLW) 06:47 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.9 FEET (MLLW) 01:41 PM PDT.  
LOW 1.5 FEET (MLLW) 09:12 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SWELL FROM 280 AND 210 DEGREES.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............MODERATE.  
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................  
LA JOLLA..............HIGH 2.8 FEET (MLLW) 03:15 AM PDT.  
LOW 2.5 FEET (MLLW) 06:59 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.7 FEET (MLLW) 02:34 PM PDT.  
LOW 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 11:00 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SWELL FROM 280 AND 200 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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