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Updated October 9, 2026
Surf breaks off Huntington Beach. Waves at the beach were running roughly 4 to 6 feet Wednesday as Hurricane Rachel turned back toward the coast.
HUNTINGTON BEACH

Hurricane Rachel swell brings 4-to-6-foot surf and rip current warnings to Huntington Beach

National Weather Service forecasters warned of life-threatening rip currents across Orange County through the week as Rachel turns back toward the coast; the system could approach as a post-tropical cyclone early Sunday.

By Devon Ashford · October 8, 2026
HUNTINGTON BEACH

First sea turtle nests ever recorded on the West Coast found at Huntington Beach and Seal Beach

NOAA Fisheries says two olive ridley turtles nested in Orange County in September; between 100 and 200 eggs were moved to the Aquarium of the Pacific ahead of forecast storm surf.

By Devon Ashford · October 6, 2026
HUNTINGTON BEACH

Bolsa Chica nesting survey counts 175 least tern and 110 plover nests

The June survey by the Bolsa Chica Land Trust points to a growing ecosystem for two protected shorebirds at the Huntington Beach reserve.

By Devon Ashford · September 25, 2026