Sneakerwave in Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, California

A visitor to Point Reyes was walking along the beach with his wife and their dog. A wave swept their dog into the ocean, and the man and his wife went into the water after their dog. The wife and dog made it out of the water, but the man did not and was carried out to sea. A coast guard helicopter and life boat found the man's body later that afternoon and he was pronounced dead.

On January 1, long period swell from the Pacific created hazardous beach conditions in the area with sneaker waves and large breaking surf.