{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.e1242237d35b6111e924eb781792c08e0266cf18.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"High Surf Advisory issued July 19 at 11:09AM PDT until July 21 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.e1242237d35b6111e924eb781792c08e0266cf18.001.1","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":188,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# High Surf Advisory: High Surf Advisory issued July 19 at 11:09AM 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:** 2026-07-19T11:09:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-19T11:09:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-19T19:15:00-07:00\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 4 to 5 feet coming from 180 to\n200 degrees with a period of 12-13 seconds generating high surf,\nprimarily for south-facing beaches. High risk of rip currents\nexists with high surf and strong longshore currents are expected\non west-facing beaches. High tides will generally be at or below\n5.5 feet, but localized areas of beach erosion and minor tidal\noverflow may occur when combining with the high surf. Swell and\nsurf will decrease late Tuesday into Wednesday.\n\n## Instructions\nInexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to\ndangerous surf conditions."}