High Surf — San Francisco, California

2018-12-07 · San Francisco, California

Event narrative

A surfer was pulled from the water at Ocean Beach in the early afternoon. Rescuers performed CPR on the scene before transferring him to a trauma center. The surfer later died http://www.ktvu.com/news/person-pulled-from-water-at-ocean-beach.

Wider weather episode

A long period west to northwest swell increased the risk of sneaker waves and brought rough surf to the Central Coast and Bay Area. This resulted in three water rescues along San Francisco Beaches. One surfer did not survive.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 791375. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.