National Wildlife Refuge · FWS · CA
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Alerts and conditions
Weather High Surf Advisory issued November 8 at 12:52PM PST until November 10 at 12:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, moderate coastal
flooding expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking
waves of 10 to 16 feet with dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara
County Central Coast Beaches.
* WHEN...Until noon PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Moderate flooding of sea water is likely over some
vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the time
of high tide, including over beach parking lots, bike paths,
and harbor walkways. Moderate beach erosion is likely.
Isolated damage is unlikely but possible. 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tides of 7.1 to 7.4 feet (MLLW) are
expected each morning. The High Surf and Coastal Flood
Advisories may need to be extended through the week.
What to do: Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Do NOT drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. 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.
Read the full alert · Until Nov 10, 2026, 8:00 PM
Weather Coastal Flood Advisory issued November 8 at 12:52PM PST until November 10 at 12:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, moderate coastal
flooding expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking
waves of 10 to 16 feet with dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara
County Central Coast Beaches.
* WHEN...Until noon PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Moderate flooding of sea water is likely over some
vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the time
of high tide, including over beach parking lots, bike paths,
and harbor walkways. Moderate beach erosion is likely.
Isolated damage is unlikely but possible. 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tides of 7.1 to 7.4 feet (MLLW) are
expected each morning. The High Surf and Coastal Flood
Advisories may need to be extended through the week.
What to do: Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Do NOT drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. 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.
Read the full alert · Until Nov 10, 2026, 8:00 PM
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
What to see and do
Plan your visit
Check the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for current hours, fees and access.
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
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