High Surf — San Diego County Coastal Areas, California

2024-02-20 · San Diego County Coastal Areas, California

Event narrative

Mission Beach Lifeguards reported maximum surf heights of up to 12 feet.

Wider weather episode

A long-period swell from the Central Pacific arrived at the Southern California beaches on February 20th. The swell was strong enough to produce breaking wave heights of 10-12 feet at many of the local beaches. Some localized instances of beach and coastal erosion also occurred.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163102. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.