FZUS56 KLOX 181946 SRFLOX Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard 1246 PM PDT Mon May 18 2026 CAZ362-364-191045- Malibu Coast- Los Angeles County Beaches- 1246 PM PDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk*.............High. Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet, Becoming 2 to 4 feet Tuesday. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Water Temperature.............59 to 64 degrees. Tides.........................Low -1.5 feet (MLLW) 07:21 AM PDT. High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 02:12 PM PDT. Low 2.4 feet (MLLW) 06:19 PM PDT. High 6.2 feet (MLLW) 11:40 PM PDT. Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell. .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate. Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Tides.........................Low -1.1 feet (MLLW) 08:20 AM PDT. High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 03:24 PM PDT. Low 2.6 feet (MLLW) 07:28 PM PDT. Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell. && Rip Current Risks: * Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur. * Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible. * High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely. $$ CAZ354-191045- Ventura County Beaches- 1246 PM PDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk*.............High. Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet, Becoming 2 to 4 feet Tuesday Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Water Temperature.............60 to 62 degrees. Tides.........................Low -1.5 feet (MLLW) 07:25 AM PDT. High 3.4 feet (MLLW) 02:15 PM PDT. Low 2.3 feet (MLLW) 06:21 PM PDT. High 6.2 feet (MLLW) 11:43 PM PDT. Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell. .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate. Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Tides.........................Low -1.2 feet (MLLW) 08:23 AM PDT. High 3.4 feet (MLLW) 03:24 PM PDT. Low 2.5 feet (MLLW) 07:27 PM PDT. Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell. && Rip Current Risks: * Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur. * Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible. * High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely. $$ CAZ349-350-191045- Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast- Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast- 1246 PM PDT Mon May 18 2026 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY... Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate. Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet, Becoming 1 to 3 feet Tuesday. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Water Temperature.............59 to 61 degrees. Tides.........................Low -1.5 feet (MLLW) 07:47 AM PDT. High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 02:41 PM PDT. Low 2.5 feet (MLLW) 06:39 PM PDT. Remarks.......................West swell. .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*.............Low. Surf Height...................1 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Tides.........................High 6.2 feet (MLLW) 01:01 AM PDT. Low -1.2 feet (MLLW) 08:45 AM PDT. High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 03:49 PM PDT.Low 2.7 feet (MLLW) 07:48 PM PDT. Remarks.......................West swell. && Rip Current Risks: * Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur. * Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible. * High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely. $$ CAZ340-346-191045- San Luis Obispo County Beaches- Santa Barbara Central Coast Beaches- 1246 PM PDT Mon May 18 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY... Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 5 to 8 feet. Southwest Facing Beaches - 3 to 5 feet. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Water Temperature.............52 to 58 degrees. Tides.........................Low -1.6 feet (MLLW) 08:13 AM PDT. High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 03:15 PM PDT. Low 2.7 feet (MLLW) 07:14 PM PDT. Remarks.......................West swell. .WEDNESDAY... Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 5 to 8 feet. Southwest Facing Beaches - 3 to 5 feet. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Tides.........................High 6.0 feet (MLLW) 01:24 AM PDT. Low -1.3 feet (MLLW) 09:09 AM PDT. High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 04:21 PM PDT. Low 2.8 feet (MLLW) 08:25 PM PDT. Remarks.......................West swell. && Rip Current Risks: * Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur. * Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible. * High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely. $$