High Surf — Orange County Coastal Areas, California

2012-03-18 to 2012-03-19 · Orange County Coastal Areas, California

Event narrative

Huntington Beach lifeguards reported 10-12 foot surf for most of the day on the 18th, subsiding below 6 feet by the morning of the 19th.

Wider weather episode

Combined seas and surf built rapidly late on the 17th due to the winds accompanying and following a strong cold front. A reinforcing, large WNW swell arrived on the 18th to further raise surf heights along San Diego and Orange County Beaches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 371783. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.