Overview
- Three people were swept off rocks at Soberanes Point around 3 p.m. Saturday; two women reached shore and were hospitalized, and a man remains missing.
- A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter spotted what appeared to be a body at about 4:24 p.m. Saturday but lost visual in heavy surf, triggering a shift to recovery operations.
- Search efforts led by the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office with State Parks, CAL FIRE, CHP, county search-and-rescue teams and the Coast Guard have been suspended nightly for safety and were set to resume Monday.
- Authorities describe the missing person as about 30 years old and of South Asian descent, last seen in a white turban with black shorts, shirt and vest, and they have not released his name.
- The incident occurred one week after a separate wave at the same park killed 39-year-old Yuji Hu and his 7-year-old daughter, as a Beach Hazard Statement warned of 13–18 foot breakers and sneaker waves.