High Surf — Orange County Coastal Areas, California

2012-02-09 · Orange County Coastal Areas, California

Event narrative

The Huntington Beach lifeguards reported wave sets to 10 feet for the majority of the day on the 9th.

Wider weather episode

A large, long period swell from the west-northwest caused high surf along the San Diego and Orange County beaches on the 8th and 9th. The swell peaked at 11-12 feet with a 16 second period. The highest surf was observed in northern Orange County and southern San Diego County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 364140. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.