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Updated:February 2, 2026 8:00 am PST

High Surf Advisory HIGH SURF ADVISORY  
Ventura County

  Effective: Mon, 2/2 1:38am Severity: Minor
  Updated: February 2, 2026 8:00 am Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Mon, 2/2 2:30pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: San Luis Obispo County Beaches - Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches - Ventura County Beaches
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet along the Central
Coast and 5 to 8 feet along the Ventura Coast with dangerous
rip currents. Surf will be highest along west and northwest
facing beaches.

* WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches, Santa Barbara County
Central Coast Beaches and Ventura County Beaches.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...There is an increased risk for ocean drowning. Rip
currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Large
breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and
rocks, and capsize small boats near shore. Minor coastal
flooding of beaches.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additionally, minor coastal flooding will
be possible around the morning high tide today. High tides
should peak around 6.5 to 6.9 feet between 900 and 930 am.

Information:
Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay
near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in
such conditions, stay off the rocks.
Air Quality Alert AIR QUALITY ALERT  
Ventura County

  Effective: Sun, 2/1 4:27pm Severity: Unknown
  Updated: February 2, 2026 8:00 am Urgency: Unknown
  Expires: Mon, 2/2 6:00pm Certainty: Unknown

Areas Affected: Calabasas and Agoura Hills - Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands - Eastern San Fernando Valley - Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area - Los Angeles County Beaches - Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles - Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley - Malibu Coast - Palos Verdes Hills - Santa Clarita Valley - Santa Susana Mountains - Western San Fernando Valley - Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued a mandatory wood-burning
ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule
bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor
or outdoor wood-burning device.

* WHERE...The South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County
and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San
Bernardino counties. No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to areas above
3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley, or the High Desert.
Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income
households and those without natural gas service also are exempt
from the requirement.

* WHEN...Monday.

* IMPACTS...Particles in smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause
health problems (including asthma attacks), increases in emergency
room visits, and hospitalizations. No-Burn Days are needed to
protect public health when fine particle pollution levels are
expected to be high anywhere in the South Coast Air Basin. No-Burn
Days are based on fine particle pollution levels that are forecasted
for an entire 24-hour period, which may not be reflected in
real-time air quality maps.

Information:
To protect your health, check current and forecasted air quality
levels at www.aqmd.gov or download the mobile app at
www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp. When air quality is poor in your area,
limited extended or intense outdoor activity and remain inside with
windows and doors closed. Run your air conditioner and/or an air
purifier and avoid using devices that bring in outside air like a
swamp cooler or whole house fan if you have other ways to stay cool.

Additional details for this air quality alert are available at
www.aqmd.gov/advisory. Information on the South Coast AQMD Check
Before You Burn program is available at www.aqmd.gov/cbyb.