Big Dume Surf Report

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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
114 AM PDT Tue Jul 19 2022

CAZ362-364-192300-
Malibu Coast-
Los Angeles County Beaches-
114 AM PDT Tue Jul 19 2022

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY THROUGH 11 AM THURSDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................4 to 7 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............61 to 69 degrees.
Tides.........................High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 01:56 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 08:31 AM PDT.
                              High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 03:22 PM PDT.
                              Low 1.8 feet (MLLW) 09:48 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................4 to 7 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 03:18 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 09:18 AM PDT.
                              High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 04:15 PM PDT.
                              Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 11:22 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.


&&

Rip Current Risks:
* Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur.
* Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible.
* High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely.

$$


CAZ354-192300-
Ventura County Beaches-
114 AM PDT Tue Jul 19 2022

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY THROUGH 11 AM THURSDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................4 to 7 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............63 to 65 degrees.
Tides.........................High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 01:59 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 08:32 AM PDT.
                              High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 03:26 PM PDT.
                              Low 1.9 feet (MLLW) 09:54 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............High.
Surf Height...................4 to 7 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 03:21 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 09:19 AM PDT.
                              High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 04:19 PM PDT.
                              Low 1.5 feet (MLLW) 11:30 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed south swell and west swell.


&&

Rip Current Risks:
* Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur.
* Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible.
* High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely.

$$


CAZ349-350-192300-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
114 AM PDT Tue Jul 19 2022

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............62 to 64 degrees.
Tides.........................High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 02:20 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 08:53 AM PDT.
                              High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 03:46 PM PDT.
                              Low 1.9 feet (MLLW) 10:20 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.

.WEDNESDAY...
Rip Current Risk*.............Moderate.
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 03:43 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 09:39 AM PDT.
                              High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 04:37 PM PDT.
                              Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 11:50 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................West swell.


&&

Rip Current Risks:
* Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur.
* Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible.
* High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely.

$$


CAZ340-346-192300-
Santa Luis Obispo County Beaches-
Santa Barbara Central Coast Beaches-
114 AM PDT Tue Jul 19 2022


.TODAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............56 to 58 degrees.
Tides.........................High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 02:49 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.6 feet (MLLW) 09:21 AM PDT.
                              High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 04:15 PM PDT.
                              Low 1.7 feet (MLLW) 10:44 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.

.WEDNESDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................High 3.6 feet (MLLW) 04:13 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 10:06 AM PDT.
                              High 5.1 feet (MLLW) 05:03 PM PDT.
                              Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 11:07 PM PDT.
Remarks.......................Mixed west swell and south swell.


&&

Rip Current Risks:
* Low Risk - Life threatening rip currents are unlikely but still could occur.
* Moderate Risk - Life threatening rip currents are possible.
* High Risk - Life threatening rip currents are likely.

$$

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Big Dume Surf Report

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Big Dume Beach

Big Dume Beach a.k.a. Dume Cove Beach is the main beach at Point Dume State Beach in Malibu, CA. Dume Cove’s crescent-shaped beach faces southeast from the east side of Point Dume. Access to the beach is via a walk across a small bluff-top natural preserve and down a long steep staircase. The trails in the preserve begin here and ascend to the high point above Point Dume, loop around the bluff, and also head directly to Big Dume Beach. After you descend the stairway to the beach in Dume Cove you can walk east to Little Dume Beach and beyond to Paradise Cove. Along the way are excellent tide pools if you are here at lower tides. Because of the high vantage point, Point Dume is a popular whale watching spot during the gray whale migration February through April.

Little Dume Beach is in a small east-facing cove near Point Dume in Malibu. It’s popular with surfers when conditions are right, but otherwise is just a scenic beach walk below steep bluffs and multi-million dollar mansions. The only direct access to Little Dume is via a path that begins on Whitesands Place. Unfortunately this gated access is private and only for the nearby residents. The good news is that the public portion of the beach (i.e. below the mean high tide level) can be accessed by anyone willing to walk from Paradise Cove Beach or from Big Dume Beach at Point Dume State Park. The land above Little Dume Beach is privately-owned and has it’s own rules.

Guests of residents who are looking for the private gate, turn off Pacific Coast Highway onto Zumirez Drive then immediately go straight onto Wildlife Drive. Follow this road to where it ends and loops back on what is called Whitesands Place. The unsigned wooden gate is at the approximate coordinates 34.01239, -118.79474 (according to Google Maps). Using street-view on Google Maps you can locate the gate (we have provided a picture to help identify it). Do not disturb the adjacent homeowners or trespass on any nearby properties.

Non-residents must walk on the sand from adjacent beaches to see Little Dume Beach. Both Point Dume and Paradise Cove are close by so public access is fairly easy, but you must pay to park at those locations.

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