More high surf and rain showers are expected across the Central Coast this week into the weekend. 

The National Weather Service has a high surf advisory in effect through Monday with large breaking waves of 7 feet to 11 feet possible, rip currents, beach erosion and minor coastal flooding expected. 

Those hazardous ocean conditions are expected across the Central Coast, including beaches from Guadalupe to Carpinteria. 

Coastal flooding could limit or even prohibit vehicle access to Oceano Dunes State Park, according to the National Weather Service.

There’s an increased risk of ocean drowning because of the rip currents, which can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea away from shore, the advisory states. The large expected waves can wash people off rocks and beaches and can capsize small boats. 

Coastal flooding is likely during morning high-tide times, which are around 10 a.m. Thursday and shift later through the weekend to around noon on Sunday. The waves could damage piers and other waterfront infrastructure, officials said.

Santa Barbara County communities are expected to get light rain Thursday night through Friday night, with less than 1 inch in the forecast. 

Then there will be a break, and the possibility of more showers next week, according to the National Weather Service. 

Temperatures also are expected to drop across the region Friday and the weekend, from around 80 degrees to around 70 degrees for daytime highs. 

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