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High Surf in Northern Monterey Bay, California
High Surf January 5, 2023 · Northern Monterey Bay, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Capitola Wharf at the Capitola State Beach broke in half, with a section of the wharf collapsing into the ocean.
The wider storm
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 1078486. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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