# HEADLINE
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HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Large breaking waves building to 4 to 7 feet with dangerous rip currents.
WHERE
Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches.
WHEN
From 5 PM Sunday to 11 PM PDT Tuesday.
IMPACTS
There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Highest surf will be focused across south facing beaches due to a southerly swell produced by Tropical Storm Elida.
ISSUED AT
Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 7:02 PM PDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
HEADER
Coastal Hazard Message
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Malibu Coast, Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Los Angeles County Beaches, Ventura County Beaches