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Dangerous Surf Advisory: 5-15ft Waves, Gale Winds All Weekend
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A beach hazard statement is active across every LA break through Monday morning — waves 5-15 feet, gusts up to 55 mph, and life-threatening rip currents. This weekend, leave the board in the car.
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Los Angeles. Don't paddle out this weekend.
The wind is the thing driving all of this. Strongest gusts are forecast Friday night and into Saturday, running forty to fifty-five miles per hour.
Here's the thing about rip currents in conditions like these. High surf plus gale-force winds plus the narrow beach geography along LA County creates powerful offshore-flowing currents that are genuinely hard to read from the lineup.
On top of the surf hazard, there's minor coastal flooding possible during evening high tides Saturday and Sunday, roughly seven to eleven at night. Minor beach erosion is expected.
The advisory runs through Monday morning, but don't assume clean surf is waiting on the other side. There's no clear forecast yet on what conditions look like once the winds ease.
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