Bay Area beaches face dangerous surf this week as light rain returns

Bay Area beaches face dangerous surf this week as light rain returns

Bay Area beachgoers are being warned to watch out for dangerous waves and strong ocean currents this week.

Dangerous Waves Up To 17 Feet Expected Along Bay Area Coast As Weather Service Warns Of Sneaker Waves

Bay Area beachgoers are being warned to watch out for dangerous waves and strong ocean currents this week, with hazardous beach conditions expected through Tuesday evening and again Thursday through the weekend. In an advisory issued around 1:40 a.m. Monday, the National Weather Service said that long-period ocean swells will increase the risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents along the Pacific Coast. The waves can sweep across the shorel…

Sneaker Wave Warnings Issued for Oregon and California as Extreme Risk Threatens Beachgoers

Beach Hazards Statements cover the Oregon and California coasts for sneaker waves, with an extreme risk on the Northern California coast and strong rip currents near San Francisco and Monterey Bay.

Sneaker Waves In Forecast for Oregon and Southwest Washington Coast

PORTLAND, OR – A warning for those traveling to the coast this week with potentially unpredicatable danger...

San Francisco Weather: Tuesday Rain And Beach Hazards

San Francisco gets a mostly cloudy Monday before Tuesday rain, hazardous beach conditions and a warmer, sunnier weekend.

Sneaker Waves Are Back: Point Reyes and the NorCal Coast Under Beach Hazard Warning Through Tuesday

The ocean along the Northern California coast is going to look calmer than it is for the next two days, which is exactly what makes sneaker waves so dangerous. The National Weather Service has a beach hazards statement running from 5 a.m. Monday through 8 p.m. Tuesday for the coastal North Bay including Point Reyes …