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High Surf in San Diego County Coastal Areas, California
High Surf December 29, 2023 · San Diego County Coastal Areas, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Social media photos and videos of missing piling on Ocean Beach pier, as well as damaged railings due to high surf on Dec 29. Time damage occurred is unknown, likely on Dec 28 when surf of 10-15 feet was reported.
The wider storm
A strong, long-period swell from the west-northwest arrived in Southern California on December 27-28th, and persisted through the 30th. This led to the development of very large breaking wave heights, especially at the beaches of Southern California. High tides each morning also led to instances of coastal flooding, mainly on lower-lying beach boardwalks and parking lots.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1152662. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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