If you’re headed to the beach, beware!
A persistent ocean swell is creating dangerous conditions along the coast from Sonoma County to Big Sur, according to the National Weather Service.
From 10 a.m. today through 4 p.m. Thursday, the entire coast in that area will be impacted by a west-northwest swell that has the potential to bring with it dangerous sneaker waves, stronger rip currents and moderate to large breaking waves.
“Sneaker waves occur when long-period swells arrive in sets at the beaches. This means there may be lulls up to 30 minutes between the larger sets that run much farther up the beach and can catch people off guard,”
according to the weather service.
Some of the beaches that are expected to experience such conditions are Ocean Beach, Montara State Beach, Half Moon Bay State Beach, Manresa State Beach and Marina State Beach.
“Steep beaches will have a higher risk of sneaker wave activity with greater wave run-up onto beaches. Occasionally larger waves will also wash over jetties and rock outcroppings that normally stay dry,” according to
the weather service alert.
A similar alert is in effect for southern Humboldt County and all of Mendocino County.
” …steep beaches, jetties, and rocky outcroppings. ” That means fishermen – be careful everybody!
Watch out for sucker fish. California has the most expensive fishing license in the country. 76% above average
Cheap at twice the price. I was co-owner of a bait & tackle in Martinez.
A surfer’s delight.
@Anon… um… since they posted a heads up… coulda let you drown…
The NWS is merely offering information, not directives.
They could have just said “Stop Beaching Already” LOL
Guess where all of the kiddy-condoms are going to end up? On the beach.
I was in Fort Bragg and Mendocino and attest that the swells were HUGE.
Not Banzai Pipeline huge but there were breakers that definitely generated tubes.
Visually, it was awesome.
I’ll be hanging 10 at Mavericks wit’ my Homies….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojCAqdBA7uA