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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
209 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

CAZ362-364-210015-
Malibu Coast-
Los Angeles County Beaches-
209 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............63 to 72 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.8 feet (MLLW) 03:33 AM PDT.
                              High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 10:11 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.3 feet (MLLW) 02:52 PM PDT.
                              High 6.5 feet (MLLW) 09:00 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.9 feet (MLLW) 04:10 AM PDT.
                              High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 10:39 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.9 feet (MLLW) 03:38 PM PDT.
                              High 6.5 feet (MLLW) 09:44 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.

$$


CAZ354-210015-
Ventura County Beaches-
209 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............62 to 70 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.7 feet (MLLW) 03:37 AM PDT.
                              High 4.1 feet (MLLW) 10:12 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.3 feet (MLLW) 02:53 PM PDT.
                              High 6.5 feet (MLLW) 09:02 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.8 feet (MLLW) 04:14 AM PDT.
                              High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 10:40 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.0 feet (MLLW) 03:39 PM PDT.
                              High 6.5 feet (MLLW) 09:46 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.

$$


CAZ349-350-210015-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
209 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............61 to 69 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.8 feet (MLLW) 03:53 AM PDT.
                              High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 10:31 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.4 feet (MLLW) 03:04 PM PDT.
                              High 6.4 feet (MLLW) 09:15 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.THURSDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Low.
Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.8 feet (MLLW) 04:32 AM PDT.
                              High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 11:00 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.1 feet (MLLW) 03:52 PM PDT.
                              High 6.4 feet (MLLW) 10:01 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.

$$


CAZ340-346-210015-
San Luis Obispo County Beaches-
Santa Barbara Central Coast Beaches-
209 AM PDT Wed Aug 20 2025


.TODAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............52 to 62 degrees.
Tides.........................Low -0.7 feet (MLLW) 04:11 AM PDT.
                              High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 10:54 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.5 feet (MLLW) 03:26 PM PDT.
                              High 6.2 feet (MLLW) 09:32 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................North swell.

.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................Low -0.8 feet (MLLW) 04:51 AM PDT.
                              High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 11:25 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.2 feet (MLLW) 04:16 PM PDT.
                              High 6.2 feet (MLLW) 10:19 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.

$$

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