Full Notification

HIGH SURF FOR CENTRAL COAST AND BUILDING SURF SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

A LONG PERIOD WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS ON THURSDAY BRINGING HIGH SURF TO CENTRAL COAST BEACHES LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. AS THE SWELL MOVES FURTHER SOUTH ELEVATED SURF WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE BEACHES SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. ISOLATED HIGH SURF WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE MORE EXPOSED WEST FACING BEACHES
OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONG-SHORE CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. AVOID STANDING ON ROCKS OR JETTIES NEAR THE WATERS EDGE AND REMEMBER TO NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON THE OCEAN.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-

HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY.

* SURF AND TIMING...SURF WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 10 FEET BY LATE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...PEAKING AROUND 8 TO 12 FEET FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE SURF WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE HIGH SURF WILL BRING STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS AND STRONG LONG-SHORE CURRENTS TO AREA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE AN INCREASED RISK OF DANGEROUS SNEAKER WAVES AND MINOR BEACH EROSION.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

REMEMBER, IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE UNTIL YOU ARE FREE OF THE POWERFUL CURRENT. ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD.