SEAL BEACH, CA — The National Weather Service ... Through Wednesday morning, large breaking waves are expected to hit 5 to 8 feet at Orange County beaches, with local sets up to 12-feet-tall.

The NWS warns that sneaker waves can reach much further up beaches and over rocks and jetties than expected. These waves can ...

the waves were probably reaching like six ... Missing 20-Year-Old Student Wanted 'a Nice Break with Her Friends' on the Beach, Her Dad Says, Then She Vanished As search efforts continue, RIU ...

Sneaker waves can occur at any beach, but the cold waters and rugged coastline along the West Coast make them especially concerning in that region. In a nutshell, they are waves that surge up a ...

"The classic beach wave as we know it really works on shoulder ... He also advises you to break your head up into three sections for curling: below the ear, ear to brow, and crown.

Unlike the waves we enjoy at the beach, tsunami waves don’t break because they don’t get steep enough. Energy distributed throughout the water column and wavelengths extending a hundred miles ...

The cold ocean water can paralyze people within minutes. The waves can wash more than 150 feet up the beach, according to the National Weather Service. In 2020, two children died after being swept ...

On Saturday at 2:24 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated beach hazards statement valid from Sunday 5 a.m. until Monday 8 p.m. for Clatsop County Coast, Tillamook County Coast and ...

A rip current is a narrow fast-moving channel of water that starts near the beach and extends offshore through the line of breaking waves, according to the National Weather Service. Rip currents ...