The city of Ventura is closing the Ventura Pier starting Friday night due to high surf and strong wave action forecasted over the next several days.
“The closure is a precautionary measure to protect public safety during hazardous ocean conditions,” the city wrote on its website.
The closure begins at 10 p.m. Friday and continues through Thursday, Nov. 19 at 5 p.m.
Protective sand berm construction is scheduled to begin on Monday, as heavy equipment arrives on the beach. “An approximately one-mile-long, 5- to 6-foot-high temporary protective sand berm will be built along a vulnerable stretch of the coastline to help safeguard beachfront neighborhoods, public infrastructure, and coastal accessways,” the city stated.
The work comes in anticipation of high surf, El Niño-related winter storms, and upcoming king tides.
A high surf advisory is in effect through 3 p.m. Tuesday for Ventura, with a coastal flood advisory in place Saturday from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Waves are forecast to reach 10 to 14 feet on Saturday, and 8 to 12 feet on Sunday.