The enormous surf that has battered the West Coast from Southern California all the way to Oregon created some truly ...

The fast-moving current can push swimmers away from the shore, but it does not pull them under the water. Swimmers often try ...

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

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.

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 ...

A beach hazards statement was released by the National Weather Service on Friday at 1:42 p.m. valid for Sunday between 5 a.m.