Overview
- Authorities said three members of a four-person group were swept off rocks near Soberanes Point around 3 p.m. Saturday, with two women making it back to shore and taken to a hospital.
- A Coast Guard helicopter briefly spotted a possible body at 4:24 p.m. but lost visual in heavy surf, and crews suspended the effort at nightfall before resuming Sunday as a recovery.
- The missing man is believed to be about 30 years old and was last seen wearing a white turban, black shirt, black shorts and a black vest-style jacket.
- California State Parks, Cal Fire, CHP, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Coast Guard led a coordinated response using air and marine resources.
- The National Weather Service issued a Beach Hazard Statement warning of 13–18 foot breaking waves and sneaker waves, and officials urged people to stay off rocks and away from the water’s edge.