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Weekend Beach, Surf and Weather Report

A look at the weather forecast, surf conditions and beach water quality grades in Los Angeles County for the weekend of August 17-18.

Los Angeles Weather Report:

The National Weather Service predicts Saturday will see patchy fog and clouds in the morning with sunshine in the afternoon. Fog could be dense in some areas in the morning. Highs near the coast will hover in the lower 70s with overnight lows in the low 60s.  

Sunday will not see much change in the weather with patchy fog before 11 a.m. and mostly cloudy skies until the afternoon when the sun will eventually come out. Highs on Sunday will also be in the lower 70s with overnight lows also in the lower 60s. Sunday night will see mostly cloudy skies and some fog. 

Los Angeles Surf Report

The National Weather Service predicts surfers will see smaller surf heights this weekend in the 1-3 foot range with a mixed west and south swell. Sunday will not see much change in surf conditions. Expect water temperatures to range between 62 and 70 degrees. The rip current danger is low.

Los Angeles County Beach Report Card: 

The interactive map is a water quality report for beaches in dry weather from the past 30 days compiled from data courtesy of Heal the Bay, a nonprofit environmental group. Beach grades are based on an A+ to F scale. Grades indicate the likelihood of swimmers becoming ill. Water samples are analyzed for bacteria – enterococcus, total and fecal coliforms. The report does not measure the amount of trash or toxins found at local beaches. 

  • Dark Blue Marker = A+ 
  • Light Blue Marker = A 
  • Green Marker = B 
  • Yellow Marker = C 
  • Pink = D 
  • Red Marker = F 
  • Purple Marker = No sample taken


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