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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 dozen spaces, making the wait to enter the beach even longer than usual.
Residents from Los Angeles to San Diego counties are being advised to avoid entering the ocean due to abnormally high surf causing large waves and possible instances of coastal flooding.
The National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement that will be in effect through Friday morning in Orange and San Diego counties and Saturday morning in Los Angeles County, warning of “tidal overflow” that could flood some beach areas.
Forecasters warned of high tides reaching 7.2 to 7.7 feet, primarily between 8 and 10 a.m. each morning.
This week’s damage at San Onofre State Park’s beach, the latest in recent years that has limited access to the shore, comes just ahead of a community meeting on Saturday aimed at starting conversations to figure out solutions for San Onofre’s future.
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