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Dramatic California Beach Rescue Caught on Video as Powerful Surf, Rip Currents Hit Coast

The National Weather Service said breaking waves reached 10 feet as lifeguards rescued 25 people along the Santa Cruz County coastline.

By CBS Bay Area A dramatic rescue at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz is highlighting the dangers of powerful surf and rip currents along the California coast this week. “I heard those waves come crashing in, and I looked out and saw just a head going back out,” Santa Cruz resident Scott Vander Dussen told CBS News Bay Area. Vander Dussen was at the beach Saturday afternoon taking photographs when he noticed someone struggling in the water an…

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abc 7 News broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Monday, July 27, 2026.
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