US, Los Angeles: Long Beach Waves Pound Boardwalk Fire Department Sets Up Sand Bag Distribution Part 2.

Los Angeles, United States - September 28, 2026 09/28/2026 11:43 am GMT-0700 LONG BEACH, Calif. – Waves pounded the boardwalk near homes along the Long Beach Peninsula Monday as firefighters set up a sandbag distribution site and residents prepared for another round of high surf and possible coastal flooding. Key News video captured elevated tides pushing ocean water up to the seawall near 66th Place and Ocean Boulevard, with waves reaching the boardwalk as protective barriers remained in place along the shoreline. Sand berms, large sandbags, wooden barriers and other protective measures were already in place following damaging surf earlier this month. A Coastal Flood Advisory and High Surf Advisory are in effect through 5 p.m. Tuesday for Los Angeles County beaches, including Long Beach. Breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet are expected along south-facing beaches, along with dangerous rip currents and moderate coastal flooding in vulnerable low-lying areas. High tides are expected to peak Monday and Tuesday at around 7 feet as southerly swells generated by hurricanes Polo and Odalys reach the Southern California coast. Long Beach firefighters also established a sandbag distribution operation as the city continued preparations for possible flooding. Residents can pick up sandbags from the parking lot along Ocean Boulevard near Claremont Place. Forecasters warned that the combination of elevated tides and incoming swells could produce shallow seawater flooding along low-lying walkways, parking lots and roads, along with significant beach erosion and localized damage to structures in the most vulnerable areas. Long Beach, Malibu and Avalon are among the areas of greatest concern. City crews have continued reinforcing vulnerable portions of the Peninsula, including sections of the pedestrian boardwalk. Large heavy-duty sandbags have also been placed near portions of the bulkhead to help reduce wave energy and water intrusion. K-rails remain in place near the 72nd Place parking lot to help prevent water from pushing farther onto the Peninsula. The hurricanes themselves are expected to remain well south of Southern California, but their southerly swells are expected to continue affecting coastal waters through about midweek.