High Surf — Northern Monterey Bay, California

2023-01-05 · Northern Monterey Bay, California

Event narrative

The Capitola Wharf at the Capitola State Beach broke in half, with a section of the wharf collapsing into the ocean.

Wider weather episode

On January 4th to the 5th, a strong atmospheric river combined with a bomb cyclone led to widespread heavy rain, damaging wind gusts, and high surf across the Bay Area and Central Coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1078486. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.