Rip Current — Northern Monterey Bay, California

2021-08-18 to 2021-08-19 · Northern Monterey Bay, California

Event narrative

High tide combining with a south swell made for difficult surfing conditions in the Monterey Bay. Officials rescued roughly 25 to 30 surfers near Pleasure Point on the 18th and 19th. The surfers had difficulty getting out of the water https://www.ksbw.com/article/santa-cruz-surfing-conditions-leads-to-multiple-rescues/37361980#. Timing was estimated.

Wider weather episode

High tide combining with a south swell made for difficult surfing conditions in the Monterey Bay. Officials rescued roughly 25 to 30 surfers near Pleasure Point on the 18th and 19th. Most surfers had little experience. The Monterey Bay buoy reported wave heights between 8 and 11 feet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 970795. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.