Overview

• The National Weather Service’s Beach Hazard Warning remains in effect until 11 p.m. Monday for the coast from Sonoma County to Santa Cruz.
• Hazardous surf is tied to a long-period southwest swell, with elevated risk at southwest-facing beaches including Capitola and parts of Point Reyes National Seashore.
• San Francisco Fire Department units and local lifeguards increased beach patrols and urged people to stay out of the water and not turn their backs on the ocean.
• Officials advised swimmers caught in a rip current to swim parallel to shore until free of the current, and asked pet owners to keep animals leashed and away from the water.
• Large crowds sought cooler conditions at coastal beaches during the heat wave, increasing potential exposure to dangerous surf.