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High Surf — Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, California
March 2, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore
Event narrative (NOAA)
An ocean rescue was reported at 10:41 AM on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at the Gerstle Cove campground in Salt Point State Park. Two men were standing on rocks at the coast when a wave swept one out to sea. He was flown to land, where emergency personnel performed CPR, but he was pronounced dead at 11:26 AM on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
Other notable high surf events in California
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore · July 14, 20104 killedCoastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore · January 3, 20213 killedNorth Coast Interior · June 7, 20043 killedSan Francisco Peninsula Coast · December 3, 20072 killedCoastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore · November 26, 20092 killedSan Francisco · May 23, 20102 killed
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.