{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.a4eb6ed45d979681d8964276926dd07e61159e9a.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"High Surf Advisory issued July 20 at 2:06PM PDT until July 21 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.a4eb6ed45d979681d8964276926dd07e61159e9a.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS San Diego CA"},"word_count":185,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# High Surf Advisory: High Surf Advisory issued July 20 at 2:06PM PDT until July 21 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal\n**Issued by:** NWS San Diego CA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-20T14:06:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-20T14:06:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T23:15:00-07:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet with sets up to 8\nfeet at south or southwest facing beaches.\n\n* WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County\nCoastal Areas.\n\n* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Tuesday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and\nlocalized beach erosion.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South swell of 4 to 5 feet with a period\nof 11-13 seconds generating high surf, primarily for south-\nfacing beaches. High risk of rip currents exists with high\nsurf and strong longshore currents are expected on west-facing\nbeaches. High tides will generally be at or below 5.5 feet,\nbut localized areas of beach erosion and minor tidal overflow\nmay occur with the high surf during high tides. Swell and surf\nwill decrease late Tuesday into Wednesday.\n\n## Instructions\nInexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to\ndangerous surf conditions."}