High Surf in San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California

A fisherwoman was swept to sea by a sneaker wave on the morning of June 16 near Pacifica south of the local pier, which was closed due to damage. The fisherwoman estimated that the wave dragged her around 30 feet into sea, and after several minutes, she resurfaced , and fellow anglers helped to rescue her. First responders arrived within minutes and transported her to the hospital, where she was treated for hypothermia before being released. At 8 AM local time on the day of the incident, the San Francisco buoy (46026) reported waves of 3.5 feet high, with a south-southwest swell of 3.5 feet at 14.8 seconds and westerly wind waves of 0.5 feet at 3.5 seconds. A Beach Hazards Statement was in place for long period swell resulting in an increased risk of sneaker waves.