High surf warnings remain in parts of California, as ocean …
WEBDec 31, 2023 · Earlier in the week, authorities rescued eight people who were injured by the surf. A surfer emerges under the waves in Seal Beach, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Elsewhere along the California coast, flooding led to closures of some streets and bike paths.
Surf's up in California as massive waves crash Mavericks Beach - BBC
WEBDec 30, 2023 · Surfers have been racing from all over the world to California's famous Mavericks Beach, to catch huge waves brought by a storm battering the US West Coast. Waves up to 70ft (21 meters) have been...
Powerful Pacific swell brings threat of more dangerous surf to ...
WEBBulldozers have built giant sand berms to protect beachfront homes in one of the California coastal cities hit hard this week by extraordinary waves generated by powerful swells from Pacific storms.
Surfers take on giant waves as storm hits California - BBC
WEBThe world's best big wave surfers are descending on California to catch the biggest storm swells the US West Coast has seen in years. Surfers from Brazil, France and Portugal have arrived at...
The Dangers of Surfing After a Rain - Surfline
WEBFeb 14, 2019 · So – a 3% chance of infection from surfing during wet weather. And a 2.5% chance if surfing during dry weather. But even if you didn’t go in the water after a rain, you’d still have a 1.8% ...
Powerful Pacific swell brings the threat of more dangerous surf to ...
WEBDec 30, 2023 · The ocean was less violent Friday but the National Weather Service warned that another round of extremely dangerous surf conditions would return Saturday.
"It's really dangerous": Surfers face "chaotic" waves and storm …
WEBSep 18, 2023 · Storm surges are dangerous for a number of reasons. Just six inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult during a surge, creating a serious threat of drowning, according to the ...
Huge surf pounds West Coast and Hawaii, flooding some low-lying areas - NPR
WEBDec 29, 2023 · LOS ANGELES — Powerful surf rolled onto beaches on the West Coast and Hawaii on Thursday as a big swell generated by the stormy Pacific Ocean pushed toward shorelines, causing localized flooding.
Heavy surf pounds the Southern California coast - Los Angeles Times
WEBDec 31, 2023 · Some of the heaviest surf in years pounded the Southern California coast on Saturday, while high tides triggered warnings of flooding and closures of beaches and piers.
High surf, flood advisories for California coast amid big waves
WEBDec 28, 2023 · California’s first huge swells of the winter are wreaking havoc on the state’s coastline as an incoming atmospheric river storm forces evacuations amid flooding of beach and coastal roads.