Overview
- The incident occurred near Soberanes Point in Big Sur, where a group of four adults was caught by surf and three were pulled into the ocean, according to the sheriff’s office.
- Two women were rescued from the water and taken to a hospital in unknown condition.
- The missing person is a man described by the sheriff’s office as of Indian descent and wearing a white turban, black shorts, a black shirt, and a black vest.
- A Coast Guard helicopter briefly spotted what appeared to be a body but lost visual in heavy waves, prompting the shift to a recovery mission.
- The National Weather Service has a Beach Hazard Statement in effect for the Central Coast with 13 to 18 foot breakers, a week after deadly surf at nearby Garrapata Beach.