The Los Angeles County Fire Department Lifeguard Division has issued a beach hazard statement in effect through Saturday in L.A. County due to elevated surf, high tides and strong rip currents.
Lifeguards said beaches could see waves as high as seven feet with significant swells.
KTLA has reported that even advanced swimmers, such as recreational surfers, are being cautious.
"The tide is really weird because it's pushing straight sideways," Redondo Beach surfer Chance Mugger told KTLA. "If you're not a good swimmer, then you better think twice," he said.
The National Weather surface has issued similar guidance in Orange County, where a beach hazard statement also remains in effect through Saturday. The agency has warned beachgoers of high rip current risk, the possibility of minor coastal flooding and waves of up to eight feet.