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High Surf — San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California
January 18, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
San Francisco Peninsula Coast
Event narrative (NOAA)
Three people were swept into the ocean at Cowell Ranch State Beach in Half Moon Bay on Monday afternoon, two boys and their father. The 8 year old boy and his father were able to get out of the ocean, but the 12 year old boy was not https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/01/18/rescuers-searching-for-boy-swept-to-sea-at-cowell-beach-in-san-mateo-county-santa-cruz/.
Other notable high surf events in California
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.