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Updated October 10, 2026
Waves break against the rocks at a Laguna Beach cove. Surfer.com reported new footage of a roughly 25-foot backwash wall exploding at the shoreline in Laguna Beach.
LAGUNA BEACH

Backwash Wall Towers Over Laguna Beach as Rachel Swell Shuts Aliso Lot and Floods Low Streets

Friday brought a towering backwash wall, a closed parking lot at Aliso Beach and traffic shutdowns near downtown, and forecasters say Sunday could be worse.

By Elias Thornton · October 10, 2026
LAGUNA BEACH

Winter Low Tides Are Coming. Know the Tide-Pool Rules First.

As the season of the year's lowest daytime tides approaches, the city's Good Tide Pooler Rules and Marine Protected Area law set a hard line: look, never collect.

By Elias Thornton · October 1, 2026
LAGUNA BEACH

Bluff Collapses at Agate Street Beach as Relentless Swell Hammers the Coast

A chunk of one of Laguna Beach's beloved surf lookouts crumbled into the ocean Tuesday, and the city has closed the stairway while a geologist assesses what is left.

By Elias Thornton · October 1, 2026
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