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Rip Current in Northern Monterey Bay, California

Rip Current August 18, 2021 – August 19, 2021 · Northern Monterey Bay, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 970795. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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