Beaches from Monterey to the Sonoma Coast will see dangerously big waves and powerful currents until Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service said in a warning, with “ideal” conditions for sneaker waves.
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Breaking waves will reach up to 10 feet tall at south and southwest-facing beaches and points, the agency said Saturday. Beachgoers should be wary of “dangerous conditions” including “sneaker waves, strong rip currents and large breaking waves,” it said.
People should stay off jetties and rocks on the coastline, stay out of the water and “never turn your back on the ocean,” the agency said.
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The powerful summertime swell is caused by cyclones in the eastern Pacific Ocean, it said.
It’s the second major swell to hit the Central Coast and Northern California this summer, which thrilled surfers but also led to tragedies. In June, two women in their 20s from Fremont died in Santa Cruz County after they were swept out to sea.
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