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Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS San Diego, CA

June 22, 2026Orange County, San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 22, 2026, 12:03 PM PDT for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Jun 23, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 59 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2026, 12:03 PM PDT (19:03 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 23, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT
Expired
Jun 25, 2026, 10:00 PM PDT
In force
59 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 19:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

As transmitted.

272 
WHUS46 KSGX 221903
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1203 PM PDT Mon Jun 22 2026

CAZ043-552-230515-
/O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0007.260623T1800Z-260626T0500Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
1203 PM PDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Surf of 4 to 6 feet with strong rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions. Localized minor tidal 
  overflow possible Wednesday and Thursday evening during high 
  tide where surf heights are 6 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...3 ft 15-19 second south swell from 190-210
  degrees. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

CO
8 follow-up statements
402 
WHUS46 KSGX 230137
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
637 PM PDT Mon Jun 22 2026

CAZ043-552-231315-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0007.260623T1800Z-260626T0500Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
637 PM PDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Surf of 4 to 6 feet with strong rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions. Localized minor tidal 
  overflow possible Wednesday and Thursday evening during high 
  tide where surf heights are 6 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...3 ft 15-19 second south swell from 190- 
  210 degrees.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
213 
WHUS46 KSGX 231906
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1206 PM PDT Tue Jun 23 2026

CAZ043-552-240315-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260626T0500Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
1206 PM PDT Tue Jun 23 2026

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

* WHAT...Surf of 3 to 5 feet with sets to 6 feet on south-
  southwest facing beaches. Strong rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...Now through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions. Localized minor tidal 
  overflow possible Wednesday and Thursday evening during high 
  tide where surf heights are 6 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...3 ft 15-19 second south swell from 190- 
  210 degrees.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
010 
WHUS46 KSGX 240939
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
239 AM PDT Wed Jun 24 2026

CAZ043-552-242100-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260626T0500Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
239 AM PDT Wed Jun 24 2026

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

* WHAT...Surf of 3 to 5 feet with sets to 6 feet on south- 
  southwest facing beaches. Strong rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...Now through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions. Localized minor tidal 
  overflow possible Wednesday and Thursday evening during high 
  tide where surf heights are 6 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...3 ft 15-19 second south swell from 190- 
  210 degrees.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
135 
WHUS46 KSGX 242025
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
125 PM PDT Wed Jun 24 2026

CAZ043-552-250500-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260626T0500Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
125 PM PDT Wed Jun 24 2026

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

* WHAT...Surf of 3 to 5 feet with sets to 6 feet on south- 
  southwest facing beaches. Strong rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions. Localized minor tidal
  overflow possible in the evenings during high tide when surf 
  heights are 6 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A beach hazards statement for elevated surf means that waves will
be high enough to cause danger to inexperienced swimmers. 
Strong rip currents can drag people away from the shore and 
possibly result in drowning. Always swim near a lifeguard.

&&

$$
323 
WHUS46 KSGX 250154
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
654 PM PDT Wed Jun 24 2026

CAZ043-552-251315-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260626T0500Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
654 PM PDT Wed Jun 24 2026

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

* WHAT...Surf of 3 to 5 feet with sets to 6 feet on south- 
  southwest facing beaches. Strong rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...Through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions. Localized minor tidal
  overflow possible in the evenings during high tide when surf
  heights are 6 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
939 
WHUS46 KSGX 250945
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 25 2026

CAZ043-552-252100-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260626T0500Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
245 AM PDT Thu Jun 25 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Surf of 3 to 5 feet with sets to 6 feet on south- 
  southwest facing beaches. Strong rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions. Localized minor tidal
  overflow possible in the evenings during high tide when surf
  heights are 6 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$
390 
WHUS46 KSGX 252002
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
102 PM PDT Thu Jun 25 2026

CAZ043-552-260500-
/O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260626T0500Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
102 PM PDT Thu Jun 25 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Surf of 3 to 5 feet with sets to 6 feet on south- 
  southwest facing beaches. Strong rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions. Localized minor tidal
  overflow possible this evening during high tide.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A beach hazards statement for elevated surf means that waves will
be high enough to cause danger to inexperienced swimmers in the 
water. Elevated surf also frequently results in strong rip 
currents which can drag people away from the shore and possibly 
result in drowning. Always swim near a lifeguard.

&&

$$
416 
WHUS46 KSGX 260432
CFWSGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Diego CA
932 PM PDT Thu Jun 25 2026

CAZ043-552-260545-
/O.EXP.KSGX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260626T0500Z/
San Diego County Coastal Areas-Orange County Coastal Areas-
932 PM PDT Thu Jun 25 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

Elevated surf has diminished. Although dangerous rip currents 
are always a threat, they are no longer posing a high risk. Always
swim near a lifeguard.

$$

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 22, 11:42 AM PDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 11:42 AM PDT, 21 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1142 AM PDT Mon Jun 22 2026

.SYNOPSIS...
Strengthening high pressure to the east will bring a warming trend
through Wednesday with moderate HeatRisk for Tuesday and Wednesday
for the deserts, mountain elevations below 500 feet, and portions
of the Inland Empire. High temperatures will warm to 5 to 10
degrees above average for inland areas. This will be followed by a
cooling trend through next weekend with high temperatures for
next Sunday as much as 8 to 12 degrees below average for the
valleys and coastal slopes of the mountains.

&&

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

Current satellite imagery and 500mb analysis reveal the subtropical
ridge centered across northern Mexico has strengthened some compared
to yesterday. This favors the efficient marine layer clearing we've
seen this morning and also a slight uptick in afternoon
temperatures. This ridge is still progged to strengthen further,
become more broad, and nudge northward through midweek, centering
over El Paso by tomorrow. The placement of this ridge also
establishes southeasterly flow aloft, allowing for an influx of mid
level moisture into the area. The ridge and the moisture will likely
serve to limit the vertical depth and inland extent of the marine
layer through midweek. The main consequence will be the notable
warming trend, that takes afternoon temperatures 5-10 degrees above
normal by Wednesday. More importantly, the moisture will inhibit
overnight cooling, leading to mild nights, with low temperatures
running 5-10 degrees above normal as well and limiting overnight
relief from he warm daytime temperatures. This brings areas of
moderate HeatRisk into the inland valleys on Wednesday, with locally
major HeatRisk for the deserts.

With the mid level moisture in place, some shower chances are in the
forecast for Tuesday/Wednesday, but look to be fairly
inconsequential. A shortwave rounding the western edge of the ridge
on Tuesday passes west of our area, but could still provide enough
synoptic support to generate elevated showers across the area. Any
showers not over the mountains will likely be unable to overcome dry
sub-cloud air and fall as virga, with little to no measurable
precipitation in the mountains (where PoPs are 15-20%). More
surface based showers will be possible in the mountains on
Wednesday, but with the mid level moisture layer remaining fairly
thin, shower/storm duration would likely be quite short as well.
Still, a strike or two of lighting can't be ruled out.

Ensembles continue to push a longwave trough into the Pacific
Northwest for Thursday into Friday, which should help weaken the
ridge and nudge it south/east as well as kick out the mid level
moisture. This results in a cooling trend into the weekend with the
marine layer deepening again. Temperatures return to near average
for Thurs/Fri with the potential for afternoon highs 10 degrees or
more below normal for the weekend. While there is some disagreement
in the exact timing/depth of this trough in the ensemble spread, it
appears strong enough to bring some elevated onshore wind gusts to
the region this weekend, primarily in the mountains and deserts
where gusts 30-50 mph (and locally higher) are possible.

&&

.AVIATION...
221800Z...Coast/Valleys...Cigs expected to return 03-06Z Tuesday.
Bases are expected to be 700-1200 ft MSL with KCRQ the most likely
location for cigs under 1000 ft MSL. KSAN and KSNA have a 50% chance
of cigs under 1000 ft MSL. Low clouds are expected to reach into the
portions of the valleys, with only 40 percent chance of cigs at
KONT. Areas of vis reductions down to 3-5 SM possible near higher
coastal terrain and in the valleys on the edge of the cloud deck.
Low clouds and vis reductions will clear 15-17Z Tue.

Mountains/Deserts...VFR conditions expected into Tue with periods of
high clouds AOA 15000 ft MSL after 19Z Tue.

&&

.MARINE...
No hazardous marine conditions are expected through Saturday.

&&

.BEACHES...
Another uptick in surf expected Tuesday through Thursday with the
arrival of a 3 ft 15 to 18 second period south swell from 190 to 210
degrees. Surf of 4 to 6 ft expected. Strong rip currents expected
through the week.

&&

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

&&

PUBLIC...Munyan
AVIATION/MARINE/BEACHES...CO

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.