High Surf — Orange County Coastal Areas, California
2012-01-06 · Orange County Coastal Areas, California
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Property damage
Event narrative
A San Clemente lifeguard reported that high surf caused a stringer to come off the San Clemente Pier around 1145 PST on the 6th.
Wider weather episode
A storm in the central, north Pacific sent a large, long-period west swell into the Southern California coastal waters from the 2nd through the 3rd, causing surf of 5 to 8 feet with max sets 10-14 feet along the Orange and San Diego County beaches. Only minor damage was reported in Orange County, however one fatality did occur.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 359355. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.