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Weekend Beach, Surf, Weather Report
A look at the weather forecast, surf conditions and beach water quality grades in Los Angeles County for the weekend of Aug. 3-4.
This article was reported and written by editor John Schreiber.
Los Angeles Weather Report
The National Weather Service predicts Saturday will see mostly sunny skies after 11 a.m. with highs near the coast hovering in the mid 60s. Lows on Saturday are expected to also remain in the mid 60s near the coast with mostly cloudy skies.
Sunday will not see much change in the weather with patchy fog before 11 a.m. but otherwise mostly sunny skies. Highs on Sunday will also be in the mid 60s with overnight lows also in the mid 60s. Sunday night will see mostly cloudy skies.
Los Angeles Surf Report
The National Weather Service predicts surfers will see surf heights in the 2-4 foot range due to a southwest swell. Larger sets will see surf heights closer to 5 feet. Expect water temperatures to range between 61 and 71 degrees and a low danger of rip currents.
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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