The Coastal Bulletin
What is happening on Southern California beaches right now. Official notices come from the National Weather Service, county health departments, ocean observing programs, and our own data. Community posts come from divers and swimmers who were standing there.
Notice colors
HazardDangerous conditions worth changing plans over.
AdvisoryAn official caution currently in effect.
Heads-upWorth knowing before you head to the water.
Good newsFavorable conditions or a positive update.
Official notices
History: All regions · last 60 days.
Nautilid Reports
What divers and swimmers can post. Their posts live in Community.
BioluminescenceA Nautilid saw glowing water at night.
Red tide or discolored waterDiscolored or murky water, seen firsthand.
JellyfishJellyfish spotted in the water or on the sand.
Shark sightingAn unconfirmed shark sighting from a community member. Sightings never become official notices.
Conditions reportA firsthand read on visibility, surge, or surf at a spot.
HazardA hazard a community member wants others to know about.
Wildlife gathering in the waterAnimals massing in the water, seen firsthand.
Wildlife washed ashore (mass stranding)Animals washed ashore in numbers, seen firsthand.
Something elseAnything else worth sharing from the water.
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