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Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS San Diego, CA

June 7, 2026Orange County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 7, 2026, 12:19 PM PDT for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Jun 9, 2026, 3:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 65 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 7, 2026, 12:19 PM PDT (19:19 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 9, 2026, 3:00 AM PDT
Expired
Jun 11, 2026, 8:00 PM PDT
In force
65 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Orange County, CA, San Diego County, CA

The radar

The San Diego radar (KNKX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 62 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2026-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2026-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 2 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
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No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
721 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
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The text

As transmitted.

229 
WHUS46 KSGX 071919
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1219 PM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026

CAZ043-552-080630-
/O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0005.260609T1000Z-260612T0000Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
1219 PM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South swell from 190 degrees with a period of 18 to 19
  seconds will generate surf of 4 to 7 feet with sets up to 8 feet.
  High rip current risk.

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County 
  Coastal Areas.

* WHEN...From late Monday night through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions and a high rip current
  risk. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help.
  Remain calm and do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while
  waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, SWIM
  PARALLEL TO SHORE and back toward the beach when possible. Do 
  not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will 
  tire quickly.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS....Highest surf will be at south-facing
  beaches and peak Tuesday and Wednesday. Swell and surf will
  slowly subside beginning Thursday with a shorter period, but 
  will remain elevated into Friday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
811 
WHUS46 KSGX 080359
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
859 PM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026

CAZ043-552-081315-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.260609T1000Z-260612T0000Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
859 PM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South swell from 190 degrees with a period of 18 to 19 
  seconds will generate surf of 4 to 7 feet with sets up to 8 
  feet. High rip current risk.

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County 
  Coastal Areas.

* WHEN...From late Monday night through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions and a high rip current 
  risk. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. 
  Remain calm and do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while 
  waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, 
  SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE and back toward the beach when 
  possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip 
  current as you will tire quickly.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest surf will be at south-facing 
  beaches and peak Tuesday and Wednesday. Swell and surf will 
  slowly subside beginning Thursday with a shorter period, but 
  will remain elevated into Friday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
287 
WHUS46 KSGX 080939
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
239 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026

CAZ043-552-082100-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.260609T1000Z-260612T0000Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
239 AM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South swell from 190 degrees with a period of 18 to 19 
  seconds will generate surf of 4 to 7 feet with sets up to 8 
  feet. High rip current risk.

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County 
  Coastal Areas.

* WHEN...From late Monday night through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions and a high rip current 
  risk. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. 
  Remain calm and do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while 
  waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, 
  SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE and back toward the beach when 
  possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip 
  current as you will tire quickly.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest surf will be at south-facing 
  beaches and peak Tuesday and Wednesday. Swell and surf will 
  slowly subside beginning Thursday with a shorter period, but 
  will remain elevated into Friday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
629 
WHUS46 KSGX 082013
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
113 PM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026

CAZ043-552-091000-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.260609T1000Z-260612T0000Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
113 PM PDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South swell from 190 degrees with a period of 18 to 20
  seconds will generate surf of 4 to 7 feet with sets up to 8 
  feet. High rip current risk.

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County 
  Coastal Areas.

* WHEN...From late Monday night through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions and a high rip current 
  risk. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. 
  Remain calm and do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while 
  waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, 
  SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE and back toward the beach when 
  possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip 
  current as you will tire quickly.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest surf will be at south-facing
  beaches and peak Tuesday and Wednesday. Swell and surf will
  slowly subside beginning Thursday with a shorter period, but
  will remain elevated into Friday.

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
345 
WHUS46 KSGX 090944
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
244 AM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026

CAZ043-552-092100-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.260609T1000Z-260612T0000Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
244 AM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South swell from 190 degrees with a period of 18 to 20
  seconds will generate surf of 4 to 7 feet with sets up to 8 
  feet along south-facing beaches. High rip current risk.

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County 
  Coastal Areas.

* WHEN...From late Monday night through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions and a high rip current 
  risk. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. 
  Remain calm and do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while 
  waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, 
  SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE and back toward the beach when 
  possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip 
  current as you will tire quickly.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest surf will be at south-facing 
  beaches and peak Tuesday and Wednesday. Swell and surf will 
  slowly subside beginning Thursday with a shorter period, but 
  will remain elevated into Friday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
994 
WHUS46 KSGX 091939
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1239 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026

CAZ043-552-101015-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260612T0000Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
1239 PM PDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South swell from 190 degrees with a period of 18 to 20
  seconds will generate surf of 4 to 7 feet with sets up to 9 
  feet along south-facing beaches. High rip current risk.

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County 
  Coastal Areas.

* WHEN...From late Monday night through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions and a high rip current 
  risk. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. 
  Remain calm and do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while 
  waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, 
  SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE and back toward the beach when 
  possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip 
  current as you will tire quickly.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest surf will be at south-facing 
  beaches and peak Tuesday and Wednesday. Swell and surf will 
  slowly subside beginning Thursday with a shorter period, but 
  will remain elevated into Friday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
594 
WHUS46 KSGX 100832
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
132 AM PDT Wed Jun 10 2026

CAZ043-552-101900-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260612T0000Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
132 AM PDT Wed Jun 10 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South swell from 190 degrees with a period of 18 to 20 
  seconds will generate surf of 4 to 7 feet with sets up to 9 
  feet along south-facing beaches. High rip current risk.

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County 
  Coastal Areas.

* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions and a high rip current 
  risk. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. 
  Remain calm and do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while 
  waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, 
  SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE and back toward the beach when 
  possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip 
  current as you will tire quickly.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest surf will be at south-facing
  beaches and peak through today. Swell and surf will slowly 
  subside beginning Thursday with a shorter period, but will 
  remain elevated into Friday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

17
617 
WHUS46 KSGX 102047
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
147 PM PDT Wed Jun 10 2026

CAZ043-552-110515-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260612T0000Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
147 PM PDT Wed Jun 10 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South swell from 190 degrees with a period of 18 to 20 
  seconds will generate surf of 4 to 7 feet with sets up to 9 
  feet along south-facing beaches. High rip current risk.

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County 
  Coastal Areas.

* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions with high rip current
  and longshore current risk. If you become caught in a rip 
  current, yell for help. Remain calm and do not exhaust yourself 
  and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out 
  of a rip current, SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE and back toward the 
  beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a 
  rip current as you will tire quickly.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest surf will be at south-facing 
  beaches and peak through today. Swell and surf will slowly 
  subside beginning Thursday with a shorter period, but will 
  remain elevated into Friday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
798 
WHUS46 KSGX 110457
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
957 PM PDT Wed Jun 10 2026

CAZ043-552-111830-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260612T0000Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
957 PM PDT Wed Jun 10 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South swell from 190 degrees with a period of 15 to 16
  seconds will generate surf of 4 to 6 feet with sets up to 8 
  feet along south-facing beaches. High rip current risk.

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County 
  Coastal Areas.

* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions with high rip current 
  and longshore current risk. If you become caught in a rip 
  current, yell for help. Remain calm and do not exhaust 
  yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have 
  to swim out of a rip current, SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE and back 
  toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim 
  directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Swell and surf will gradually subside 
  beginning Thursday with a shorter period, but will remain 
  elevated into Friday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
946 
WHUS46 KSGX 111831
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1131 AM PDT Thu Jun 11 2026

CAZ043-552-120300-
/O.EXT.KSGX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260612T0300Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
1131 AM PDT Thu Jun 11 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...South swell from 190 degrees with a period of 15 to 16 
  seconds will generate surf of 4 to 6 feet with sets up to 8 
  feet along south-facing beaches. High rip current risk.

* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County 
  Coastal Areas.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions with high rip current 
  and longshore current risk. If you become caught in a rip 
  current, yell for help. Remain calm and do not exhaust 
  yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have 
  to swim out of a rip current, SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE and back 
  toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim 
  directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Swell and surf will gradually subside 
  beginning Thursday with a shorter period, but will remain 
  elevated into Friday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this beach hazards statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS San Diego, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this beach hazards statement went out at Jun 7, 11:44 AM PDT, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 11:44 AM PDT, 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1144 AM PDT Sun Jun 7 2026

.SYNOPSIS...
Near to slightly below average temperatures expected through Monday.
Gradual warming is forecast through the week, with temperatures
reaching above average by Tuesday. Hottest conditions are expected
Thursday through Saturday with areas of moderate HeatRisk expected
for inland locations. The marine layer will remain deep into Monday
morning, reaching into the Inland Empire. With building high
pressure aloft, the marine layer will become shallower for the
middle to end of the week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTIES...

Weak troughing will linger over the US West Coast into tomorrow,
maintaining onshore flow, near to slightly below average
temperatures, and elevated winds through passes and locally into
the deserts. Peak wind gusts this afternoon will be 35 to 40 mph,
locally up to 50 mph through the San Gorgonio pass. Winds will
weaken as the trough moves north and east Tuesday, allowing for
heights to rise and conditions to begin to warm. Highs on Tuesday
are forecast to be a few degrees above average for inland
locations and 4 to 8 degrees above average for the coast.

Ridging aloft will take the place of the aforementioned troughing
for the middle to end of the week. The main axis of the ridge will
remain over the Pacific Ocean but the periphery of it will be over
the US West Coast. This will result in a warming trend for the
middle to end of the week. Warmest conditions will likely be
Thursday through Saturday, with highs 6 to 12 degrees above average.
Areas of moderate HeatRisk are expected for the Inland Empire and
the deserts.

With the predominately onshore flow, the marine layer will stay on
the deeper side into tomorrow morning, which will push low clouds
into the valleys. Starting Tuesday, the marine layer is expected
to become shallower as heights start to rise. By the end of the
week, low clouds and fog are only expected along the coast.

&&

.AVIATION...
071800Z...Coast/Valleys...Satellite shows low clouds have pushed
offshore, with VFR and SKC prevailing through the afternoon for most
locations. Intermittent low clouds at KSAN through the afternoon,
around a 10-20% chance of a CIG at any point between 19z-02z Mon.
After 02z, low clouds based 1500-2200ft MSL will move inland again,
with similar inland extent as occurred this morning.

Mountains/Deserts...VFR with SKC. Elevated southwest-west winds
return this afternoon and evening with gusts 20-35 knots along
desert slopes and locally into deserts. Gusts may exceed 40 kts
through the Banning Pass. MOD up/downdrafts and pockets of LLWS in
lee (north and east) of mountains. Winds should begin to fall off
after 06z Mon.

&&

.MARINE...
No hazardous marine conditions are expected through Wednesday
night.

&&

.BEACHES...
Elevated surf subsided some this morning, though strong rip currents
will continue through Monday along with occasional sets to 6 feet
along south-facing beaches. Surf builds again Monday evening as a
fresh 3-4 foot swell at 18-19 seconds moves into the region. Surf
peaks Tues-Wed with sets to 5-8 feet likely at south-facing beaches,
then gradually diminishes late this week.

&&

.SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...None.
PZ...None.

&&

PUBLIC...CO
AVIATION/MARINE/BEACHES...Zuber

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.