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High Surf Advisory in Effect for Bay Area and Central Coast Through 9 P.M. Saturday

A stronger Pacific system early next week could shift conditions with higher rain chances.

Kirra Huntress competes during the first day of Super Girl Surf Pro competition at Oceanside Pier on Sept. 19 in Oceanside. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
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Orange County Coast and San Diego County Coastal Areas are the focus of a high surf advisory released at 4:03 a.m. on Friday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is valid from 10 a.m. until Sunday Feb. 8, at 6 a.m.

Overview

  • The National Weather Service advisory runs from Friday morning through 9 p.m. Saturday for beaches from the coastal North Bay, including Point Reyes, to the Peninsula, Monterey Bay and the Big Sur coast.
  • Forecasters expect 17 to 22 foot breaking waves with dangerous sneaker waves and strong rip currents.
  • The alert also extends to beaches in San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara County.
  • Officials warn of hazardous swimming and surfing conditions, localized beach erosion, and waves capable of sweeping people from rocks, jetties and beaches.
  • NWS guidance urges people not to fight rip currents, to swim parallel to shore before angling back, and notes additional systems next week could change rain and surf conditions.