Overview
- The NWS Portland office issued a Beach Hazards Statement for the south Washington coast through Thursday afternoon and a High Surf Advisory until 5 a.m. Friday.
- Additional advisories cover the north and central Oregon coast, with officials warning of destructive waves, minor beach erosion, and threats to coastal properties.
- The NWS Eureka office says a new long‑period northwest swell arriving Thursday increases the risk of sneaker waves on the North Coast of California.
- Bay Area beaches face hazardous conditions from 3 a.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Monday, with forecasts of 15 to 25 foot waves, rip currents, and possible sneaker waves.
- Forecasters urge people to stay well back from the water, avoid rocks, jetties, and large logs, and note sneaker waves can strike after roughly 30 minutes of smaller waves.