High Surf, Above-Average Temperatures Expected Through Labor Day

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Strong rip currents are expected to continue on Sunday and have prompted lifeguards to warn swimmers to exercise caution in the water.

The National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory late Saturday for Chula Vista, Huntington Beach, Irvine and San Diego. That advisory is expected to remain in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Surf ranging between three-feet to six-feet is expected with some sets reaching seven-feet.

"Two to four feet in many areas. On south and southwest-facing beaches, it actually could be three to five and, some areas, up to seven-feet at times," NWS meteorologist Kathy Hoxsie told KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO.

Lifeguards announced on Saturday that at least one beach, Sacred Cove in Palos Verdes, would be closed through Monday due to dangerous conditions.

Swimmers are being warned to remain near lifeguard towers when going into the water and swim parallel along the shore if caught in a rip current.

A 28-year-old man drowned in Venice as a result of the strong rip currents on Thursday. He was pulled from the water about 45 minutes later.

Temperatures are expected to be above-average for Labor Day with a high of 86 degrees and will climb back into the triple-digits by the week's end for the Inland Empire and the High Desert. Triple-digit temperatures are expected in the Valleys by Tuesday, however.