Low-lying coastal areas could see flooding as king tides return to SoCal

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. () — King tides are expected to hit the Southern California coast Thursday as some residents are still cleaning up from the New Year’s storm.

The city of Huntington Beach has been preparing for high tides expected Friday and Saturday morning.

“We’re having lifeguards report early. We’re watching all these conditions as they’re happening,” said Huntington Beach Marine Safety Division Chief Trevor McDonald. “We’re communicating with public works, and essentially, we’ll be able to rebuild those berms as needed.”

Huntington Beach says the highest tides will be in the 7-foot range on Friday and Saturday with 2-3 ft. surf. The surf increases on Sunday to the 4 to 6 foot range.

For Monday and Tuesday, the extreme tides will moderate into the 6.3-foot and 5.7-foot range.