Residents shore up beachfront homes as high surf pounds Long Beach

Long Beach, Seal Beach and other shoreline communities were preparing for flooding due to high surf. Residents prepare for high surf and possible flooding. Brittany Hope and Lauren Coronado report for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Monday Sept. 7, 2026. Video from NewsChopper4 showed residents with shovels filling sandbags to protect homes from waves crashing against a flood wall in front of the beachfront residences in Long Beach. The high surf was among the effects of Tropical Storm Marie hundreds of miles off the California coast. Flooding was reported Sunday at parking lots in Seal Beach and Zuma Beach, and flowing into homes and streets in Long Beach. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an ocean water quality rain advisory for all LA County beaches until at least 2 p.m. Wednesday. Beach users were cautioned to avoid water contact for at least 72 hours after rainfall. A high surf advisory and coastal flood advisory will be in effect until 11 p.m. Tuesday for portions of the Los Angeles County and Orange County coasts. Large breaking waves of 6 to 10 feet for south and southwestern-facing beaches and 4 to 7 feet for west-facing beaches are expected, with strong and dangerous rip and longshore currents. Rain diminishes ahead of a warm and humid week. Belen De Leon has the forecast for Monday Sept. 7, 2026. High tides will also increase through early in the week and were expected to exceed 7 feet by Monday. The combination of elevated tides and the south swell will create a moderate risk of coastal flooding in some areas.to the region for the first measurable rainfall in month. Records included .68 inches of rain at Long Beach Airport, breaking the old record of .12 inches set on Sept. 6, 1971.