High Surf in San Francisco, California

A mother from Sacramento and her 7-year old daughter were swept out to sea on June 18 around 3:15 PM, while they were walking on rocks near Baker Beach in San Francisco. San Francisco Fire arrived and firefighters located the mother and child, who had been pulled from the water before firefighters arrived, on the shoreline. The mother and child were taken to the hospital in critical condition. Both survived and later spoke to local media about the incident. At the time of the incident, the San Francisco Bar buoy (46237) reported a wave height of 4.3 feet, with a west-southwest swell of 4 feet at 20 seconds and a wind wave of 1.5 feet at 9.5 seconds. A Beach Hazards Statement was in effect due to an increased risk of sneaker waves along shore, but the mother reported that she was not aware of the dangerous surf conditions.