Sneakerwave in Central Oregon Coast, Oregon

Sneakerwave October 19, 2023 · Central Oregon Coast, Oregon

Injury

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large, long period swell produced a high-end sneaker wave threat to the Oregon coast October 17-19. A young girl was caught in a sneaker wave on the beach near Yachats, OR and was fortunately saved by a stranger.

The wider storm

Girl injured by sneaker wave near Yachats.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1145733. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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