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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
203 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026

CAZ362-364-191215-
Malibu Coast-
Los Angeles County Beaches-
203 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............69 to 76 degrees.
Tides.........................High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 09:21 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.6 feet (MLLW) 11:40 AM PDT.
                              High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 05:35 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 01:37 AM PDT.
                              High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 09:02 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.2 feet (MLLW) 01:12 PM PDT.
                              High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 06:50 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.

$$


CAZ354-191215-
Ventura County Beaches-
203 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............71 to 73 degrees.
Tides.........................High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 09:42 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.6 feet (MLLW) 11:46 AM PDT.
                              High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 05:40 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 01:41 AM PDT.
                              High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 09:08 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.2 feet (MLLW) 01:12 PM PDT.
                              High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 06:53 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south 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.

$$


CAZ349-350-191215-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
203 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026


.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............71 to 73 degrees.
Tides.........................High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 09:21 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.5 feet (MLLW) 11:52 AM PDT.
                              High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 05:55 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.SUNDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 01:51 AM PDT.
                              High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 09:17 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.2 feet (MLLW) 01:20 PM PDT.
                              High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 07:04 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.

$$


CAZ340-346-191215-
San Luis Obispo County Beaches-
Santa Barbara Central Coast Beaches-
203 PM PDT Fri Sep 18 2026


.THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............59 to 61 degrees.
Tides.........................Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 01:01 AM PDT.
                              High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 09:13 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.5 feet (MLLW) 12:08 PM PDT.
                              High 4.5 feet (MLLW) 06:02 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................North swell.

.SUNDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 01:59 AM PDT.
                              High 3.8 feet (MLLW) 09:27 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.2 feet (MLLW) 01:32 PM PDT.
                              High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 07:12 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................North 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.

$$

Sirard