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Sneakerwave — Northern Monterey Bay, California
January 19, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Northern Monterey Bay
Event narrative (NOAA)
A father and son from San Jose perished at Cowell Ranch State Beach after the son was swept into the ocean by a sneaker wave. State park lifeguards and rangers responded to the water rescue and pulled the two into a Harbor Patrol vessel. The two were taken to Stanford Medical Center, where they died.
Other notable sneakerwave events in California
Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore · December 28, 20122 killedNorthern Monterey Bay · July 16, 20242 killedNorthern Monterey Bay · June 30, 20132 killedSouthern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast · October 26, 20141 killedSan Francisco Peninsula Coast · October 12, 20141 killedCoastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore · October 12, 20141 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.