High Surf — X S Santa Barbara, California

1998-11-24 to 1998-11-25 · X S Santa Barbara, California

Wider weather episode

Large northwest swells, generated by a series of Northern Pacific storms, produced heavy surf along the west facing beaches of Southern California. Widespread surf of 6 to 8 feet with local sets to 10 feet was reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5670308. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.