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Sneakerwave in San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California
Sneakerwave December 3, 2025 · San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 32-year old man died after drowning off Bean Hollow State Beach in southern San Mateo County. California State Parks was informed of a possible drowning around 3:25 PM on December 3, when a woman told them that she and her husband were fishing on the rocks, when the woman went to her car and returned to find her husband gone. A bystander saw a body in the water, and Cal Fire retrieved the body and attempted lifesaving measures, which ultimately failed. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The wider storm
A 32-year old man died after drowning off Bean Hollow State Beach in southern San Mateo County. California State Parks was informed of a possible drowning around 3:25 PM on December 3, when a woman told them that she and her husband were fishing on the rocks, when the woman went to her car and returned to find her husband gone. A bystander saw a body in the water, and Cal Fire retrieved the body and attempted lifesaving measures, which ultimately failed. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. At the time of the incident, wave heights were just under 5ft with a long period swell of 14sec at the San Francisco Bar buoy and a Beach Hazards Statement was in effect.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1297305. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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