Battered by king tides, road into San Onofre Surf Beach is again closed to vehicles

Battered by king tides, road into San Onofre Surf Beach is again closed to vehicles

The dirt road into San Onfore Surf Beach, a quaint bit of shoreline just south of San Clemente known for its epic, rolling waves, is once again shut to vehicle access because of erosion. Damage this time is due to a combination of king tides and swell this week that chomped away at the beach and dirt road, leaving little space for cars to pass and park. Surfers and beachgoers are limited to an upper paved parking lot, which has fewer than two do…

Forecasters Warn of Unusually High Tides

LOS ANGELES - Residents from Los Angeles to San Diego counties were being advised Thursday to avoid entering the ocean due to abnormally high surf causing large waves and possible instances of coastal flooding.