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Sneakerwave — San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California

December 3, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
San Francisco Peninsula Coast

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 32-year old man died after drowning off Bean Hollow State Beach in southern San Mateo County. California State Parks was informed of a possible drowning around 3:25 PM on December 3, when a woman told them that she and her husband were fishing on the rocks, when the woman went to her car and returned to find her husband gone. A bystander saw a body in the water, and Cal Fire retrieved the body and attempted lifesaving measures, which ultimately failed. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Other notable sneakerwave events in California

Northern Monterey Bay · January 19, 20252 killedCoastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore · December 28, 20122 killedNorthern Monterey Bay · June 30, 20132 killedNorthern Monterey Bay · July 16, 20242 killedSouthern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast · October 26, 20141 killedSan Francisco Peninsula Coast · 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.

Sneakerwave — San Francisco Peninsula Coast, California, December 3, 2025 | DisasterAtlasUSA