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High Surf in Laguna Beach, Orange County Coastline
A high surf warning and beach hazard has been given along the southern California coastline. Here's how it will affect you.
LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Watch out for those waves, Laguna Beach. This weekend, the surf will be high. Here's what you need to know for Orange County beaches.
High Surf will pound Southern California's coast starting this afternoon as a result of a long-period swell, forecasters said.
A beach hazard statement, which is a notch less serious than a high surf advisory, will be in force in Los Angeles and Orange counties from 5 p.m. today through Monday afternoon.
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By tonight, surf will build to between 4 and 6 feet along west-facing beaches, with local sets to 7 feet this weekend, a National Weather Service statement said.
"Large waves and strong rip currents will increase the risk of ocean drowning," it said. "Sneaker waves can suddenly wash people off beaches and rock jetties into the ocean. Morning high tides will increase runup and coastal erosion.
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The NWS said the approaching swell is "the first significant northwest swell of the season."
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