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High Surf in San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California
High Surf December 28, 2023 · San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
A surfer was reported in distress at Linda Del Mar beach near Pacifica, and made their way back to shore with the help of the Coast Guard.
The wider storm
Very high surf caused by swell from north Pacific lows led to coastal flooding and damage across the Pacific coast of the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast. The Bodega Bay buoy reported a significant wave height of 28 ft at 4:20 AM. The Point Sur buoy reported a significant wave height of 29 ft at 6:30 AM. The Carmel Lagoon gage peaked at 12.02 ft around 4 PM. A Coastal Flood Warning and a High Surf Warning were in effect for the day.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1146547. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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