Powerful waves pounded rocks along the Mendocino coast in northern California on Thursday, December 26, while a high surf advisory was in effect for the area. Footage from X user @lolly_28 shows ...
An updated high surf advisory was issued by the NWS Eureka CA on Thursday at 12:56 p.m. valid from 6 p.m. until Friday 2 p.m.
On Tuesday at 1:25 a.m. a high surf advisory was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA in effect until 11 a.m. for Malibu Coast and Los Angeles.
The National Weather Service (NWS), in its Thursday statement: "Sneaker waves can run up significantly farther on beaches than normal, including over rocks and jetties. These waves can suddenly ...
In an update on Friday, the NWS in Eureka, California said, "Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches.