{"id":479133,"date":"2026-09-29T07:24:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T07:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/479133\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T07:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T07:24:15","slug":"high-tide-waves-crash-against-long-beach-boardwalk-from-hurricanes-odalys-polo-orange-county-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/479133\/","title":{"rendered":"High tide, waves crash against Long Beach boardwalk from Hurricanes Odalys, Polo \u2013 Orange County Register"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first impacts of Hurricanes Odalys and Polo were felt in Southern California late Monday morning, Sept. 28, as a boardwalk in a peninsula neighborhood in Long Beach saw waves crash against a sea wall, with some dropping water near beach side homes.<\/p>\n

The boardwalk, which had been damaged in multiple places after it was hammered by Hurricane Marie earlier this month, was in the process of being fixed as the new storms arrived. Officials, starting Friday, Sept. 25, handed out some 5,100 sandbags to residents in the area in hopes they would help prevent flooded homes and streets.<\/p>\n

One home on 65th Place had also been yellow-tagged as of Friday, though it wasn\u2019t immediately clear if it was in relation to the incoming tides.<\/p>\n

High tides from the two hurricanes were anticipated to last until at least Tuesday evening, with the National Weather Service announcing coastal flood and high surf advisories for Los Angeles County beaches through 5 p.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The previous impacts of Hurricane Marie led the Long Beach Fire Department to evacuate 24 homes and close down the boardwalk for several blocks after waves and water caused some of the wood planks to cave in.<\/p>\n

\"Andi<\/p>\n

Andi Davis Moya watches as large swells generated by Hurricane Polo approach the Long Beach Peninsula on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)NG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Crews<\/p>\n

Crews work to reinforce vulnerable portions of the Long Beach Peninsula on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"From<\/p>\n

From left, A.D. Hale and Brent Donaldson watch as large swells generated by Hurricane Polo approach the Long Beach Peninsula on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)NG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Residents<\/p>\n

Residents along the Long Beach Peninsula prepare for large swells generated by Hurricane Polo on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A home on the Long Beach Peninsula is yellow tagged on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A large swell generated by Hurricane Polo slams into the pedestrian boardwalk along the Long Beach Peninsula on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Crews<\/p>\n

Crews work to reinforce vulnerable portions of the Long Beach Peninsula on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Harbor<\/p>\n

Harbor Patrol Lifeguards monitor the waters along the Long Beach Peninsula on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Randy<\/p>\n

Randy Boucher watches as large swells generated by Hurricane Polo approach the Long Beach Peninsula on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A large swell generated by Hurricane Polo surges into the pedestrian boardwalk along the Long Beach Peninsula on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Residents<\/p>\n

Residents along the Long Beach Peninsula prepare for large swells generated by Hurricane Polo on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Crews<\/p>\n

Crews continue to reinforce vulnerable portions of the Long Beach Peninsula in advance of large swells expected in Long Beach on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"From<\/p>\n

From right, Rigo Gutierrez and Jesus Godinez help Bob Ravera protect his home from large swells expected along the Long Beach Peninsula on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Crews<\/p>\n

Crews continue to reinforce vulnerable portions of the pedestrian boardwalk along the Long Beach Peninsula on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Residents<\/p>\n

Residents along the Long Beach Peninsula prepare for large swells generated by Hurricane Polo on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Large<\/p>\n

Large waves at Zuma Beach in Malibu, CA, on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Public<\/p>\n

Public Works officials work along Westward Beach Road in Malibu, CA, on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"People<\/p>\n

People watch large waves at Zuma Beach in Malibu, CA, on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

Show Caption<\/p>\n

1 of 18<\/p>\n

Andi Davis Moya watches as large swells generated by Hurricane Polo approach the Long Beach Peninsula on Monday, September 28, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)NG)\n<\/p>\n

Expand<\/a><\/p>\n

The impact of Odalys and Polo was not anticipated to be as strong, but forecasters warned of vulnerability in spots like Long Beach, Malibu and Catalina due to beach erosion.<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s waves were not nearly as intense as what the Peninsula neighborhood of Long Beach saw earlier this month. The crashing waves caused water to rise about a foot or two above the boardwalk starting around 11 a.m., with a patch of more intense waves that followed.<\/p>\n

Calmer conditions prevailed around 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday afternoon, Long Beach resident Joana Rodriguez brought her daughters to see the historic boardwalk in person. Rodriguez said that she had been seeing how damaged it was from videos and photos on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe used to come this way all the time to enjoy the beach, it used to be all the way over there and now it\u2019s gone,\u201d the mother of two said.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s in shock, she used to love it here,\u201d Rodriguez said about her sixth grader, Leyla, who had just got out of school and was still in her school uniform.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope they fix it soon,\u201d Leyla said about the boardwalk.<\/p>\n

Checking out the boardwalk and the tides along the Peninsula was longtime Long Beach resident Tina Musto.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am just amazed because this has never happened since I\u2019ve been here for 40 years,\u201d Musto said, who used to live in Belmont Shore but now lives in North Long Beach. \u201cI never saw the water ever come past and get into these houses. I\u2019ve never seen that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ocean is a strong thing to deal with,\u201d Musto said. \u201cThere\u2019s the wind, there\u2019s the waves, and a lot of people take it for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n

At Zuma Beach and Point Dume in Malibu, no increased water activity was seen as of Monday afternoon as people enjoyed an afternoon on the beach, with some sunbathing.<\/p>\n

Cameron Wellwood, a Malibu resident, said aside from it being unusually windy, there was \u201cnothing much of significance\u201d that he considered alarming about the conditions.<\/p>\n

The area experienced significant long-term erosion over the years, Wellwood said, with the shoreline reaching the road in some places. He was concerned that another substantial south swell combined with high tides could cause further erosion.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy biggest concern is they\u2019re not doing anything, they\u2019re not trying to solve the problem,\u201d he said. \u2029\u201cThey\u2019re just adding more and more rocks. And then eventually we\u2019ll be sitting in my car looking at rocks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lynne Davis, who\u2019s visiting from Scottsdale, Arizona, said she and a companion had initially planned to spend the afternoon at Paradise Cove Beach Cafe, a beachfront restaurant just east of the Point Dume and Zuma Beach area, but waves were splashing over tables along the sand, forcing them to move further back. They eventually left and headed to Zuma Beach.<\/p>\n

At Zuma, Davis said conditions appeared less severe and that she remained cautious about venturing too far into the water.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I just go in up to my ankles anyway, or up to my knees,\u201d she said. \u201cYeah, but it\u2019s very windy.\u201d<\/p>\n

A second high tide was anticipated after 11 p.m. Monday night, bringing with it the chance of coastal flooding along south-facing beaches.<\/p>\n

National Weather Service forecasters said waves could reach up to 4 to 7 feet on top of the high tides and moderate flooding was possible in vulnerable low-lying areas, including beach parking lots, bike paths and harbor walkways. No flooding was seen as of 3 p.m. Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The first impacts of Hurricanes Odalys and Polo were felt in Southern California late Monday morning, Sept. 28,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":479134,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7,723,138,12,588,10,131,133,132,137,9282,5860,100,611,10808,29597,136],"class_list":["post-479133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-california","tag-crime","tag-crime-and-public-safety","tag-dana-point","tag-huntington-beach","tag-laguna-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news","tag-los-angeles-county","tag-malibu","tag-newport-beach","tag-news","tag-orange-county","tag-san-clemente","tag-seal-beach","tag-top-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=479133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479133\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/479134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=479133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=479133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=479133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}