478  
FZUS56 KSGX 170756  
SRFSGX  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA  
1256 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
CAZ552-172230-  
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
1256 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT...................3 TO 5 FEET WITH SETS TO 6 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............71 TO 73 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................  
NEWPORT BEACH.........HIGH 4.3 FEET (MLLW) 01:32 PM PDT.  
LOW 0.9 FEET (MLLW) 10:32 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................SOUTH SWELL FROM 190 DEGREES.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT...................3 TO 6 FEET WITH SETS TO 7 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................  
NEWPORT BEACH.........HIGH 3.6 FEET (MLLW) 07:09 AM PDT.  
LOW 3.5 FEET (MLLW) 10:00 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.2 FEET (MLLW) 03:27 PM PDT.  
LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 11:32 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................SOUTH 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.  
 

 
 
CAZ043-172230-  
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
1256 AM PDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK
 
 
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT...................3 TO 5 FEET WITH SETS TO 6 FEET ALONG SOUTHWEST-FACING BEACHES.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............68 TO 72 DEGREES.  
TIDES.........................  
LA JOLLA..............HIGH 4.3 FEET (MLLW) 01:15 PM PDT.  
LOW 0.9 FEET (MLLW) 10:24 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SOUTH SWELL FROM 210 DEGREES AND WEST SWELL FROM 300 DEGREES.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK*.............HIGH.  
SURF HEIGHT...................3 TO 6 FEET WITH SETS TO 7 FEET ALONG SOUTHWEST-FACING BEACHES.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
TIDES.........................  
LA JOLLA..............HIGH 3.6 FEET (MLLW) 07:16 AM PDT.  
LOW 3.5 FEET (MLLW) 09:40 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.1 FEET (MLLW) 03:13 PM PDT.  
LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 11:25 PM PDT.  
REMARKS.......................MIXED SOUTH SWELL FROM 210 DEGREES AND WEST SWELL FROM 290 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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