LONG BEACH, Calif. — October 27, 2026. Extremely high ocean tides brought recurring flooding to vulnerable Long Beach waterfront neighborhoods, including Naples, Bayshore Beach and parts of the Peninsula. Local residents reported seawater seeping through older seawalls and reaching walkways and residential streets as public crews worked to reinforce temporary sand berms.
Statewide October 27 context: Read California58’s original county-by-county report on flooding, kayak footage, King Tides, Highway 101 ramps and Pacific Coast Highway closures. The roundup distinguishes confirmed inundation from forecast advisories and explains why the Marin City and Huntington Beach kayak videos were filmed on different dates.
Cross-reference added October 27, 2026.
Where the water was observed
Contemporaneous coverage on October 26 described tidal floodwater near Bayshore Beach and 54th Place as emergency crews strengthened coastal berms. Reporting published October 27 described water reaching roads and waterfront paths in Naples and along the peninsula. Water also reached Marine Stadium during Tuesday’s exceptionally high tide, according to subsequent coastal coverage. Individual streets and entrances can be affected differently depending on tide, elevation and protective barriers.
A record at San Pedro, not a street-water-depth measurement
The San Pedro tide gauge, which helps characterize conditions along the Los Angeles County coast, recorded a preliminary 8.18–8.19 feet above the MLLW datum on the morning of October 27, according to National Weather Service information relayed by local reporting. This is a tide height at a gauge, not 8 feet of water on every Long Beach street. Elevated ocean temperatures and Kelvin-wave activity have also been discussed by meteorologists as contributing to anomalously high water levels.
What residents should know for the next tide
The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for Los Angeles County beaches through 1 p.m. Thursday, October 29. It warns of possible seawater inundation at low-lying parking areas, paths and harbor walkways, as well as beach erosion.
Never enter a temporarily closed beach or street, and do not remove or walk on protective sand berms. Follow City of Long Beach notices and the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard forecast office for updated closures and forecasts. The existence of flooding earlier this week does not establish which blocks are flooded at the moment you read this article.
Primary forecast: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard advisory issued October 27. Contemporaneous reports: NBC Los Angeles, Long Beach Peninsula flooding and protective berms; Los Angeles Times, October 27 local observations; Los Angeles Times, October 27 coastal high-tide impacts.
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