High Surf Advisory
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA ยท US
Details
High Surf Advisory Remains In Effect Until Noon PST Monday... ...Coastal Flood Watch Remains In Effect From Late Friday Night Through Saturday Afternoon
- Event
- High Surf Advisory
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Expected
- Severity
- Minor
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Description
What
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 11 ft with dangerous rip currents through Friday. These waves are expected to significantly increase Friday night into the weekend, with waves between 18 to 25 feet possible on exposed west to northwest facing beaches. For the Coastal Flood Watch, significant coastal flooding possible.
Where
San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches.
When
For the High Surf Advisory, until noon PST Monday. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday afternoon.
Impacts
There is a moderate risk of damaging flooding of sea water over some vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the morning high tide, including over beaches, roads, and structures. Significant beach erosion is likely. 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
A significant westerly swell is expected this weekend with impacts likely peaking Saturday. Significant beach erosion and WARNING-level surf is likely. Posing most risk to west-northwest facing shores. Widespread flooding at Oceano Dunes State Park is likely. Coastal hazards are likely to continue well into next week.
Instructions
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Plan for extra travel time as some roads may be closed. 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.
Affected areas
- San Luis Obispo County Beaches
- Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~39s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M76R3KPHB5EF5W1QZ75ZK22R
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1578ac3427a7e4d58e934077f0833c2dbb484f01.001.1
- Sender
- [email protected]
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
- AWIPS ID
- CAPLOX
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.3013
- WMO heading
- XOUS56
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 56
References
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | NWS |
| NationalWeatherService | SUY |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | CFWLOX |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS46 KLOX 120206 |
| NWSheadline | HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KLOX.SU.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-261116T2000Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-11-16T12:00:00-08:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
| expiredReferences | [email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.88ab3211b8a99b081c33c72cc54b1e38609a35fe.001.1,2026-11-10T20:13:00-08:00 [email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2c884d62c5233906bc7ab164d44b2cef98b53668.001.1,2026-11-10T12:55:00-08:00 |
Locations
Location data
- San Luis Obispo County Beaches
- Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 006079 |
| SAME | 006083 |
| UGC | CAZ340 |
| UGC | CAZ346 |