Bay Area Beaches in Danger | Oakland News

Big waves are rolling in from distant storms, and the National Weather Service is warning the entire Bay Area and Central Coast shoreline through Saturday — with 12-foot swells, sneaky sneaker waves, and powerful rip currents that can pull even strong swimmers out to sea. Beaches like Santa Cruz, Pacifica, and Ocean Beach are especially at risk. Officials urge everyone to stay back from the water, avoid rocks and jetties, and swim only near lifeguards. A recent rescue in Santa Cruz — involving a rookie lifeguard — reminds us: the ocean is powerful, and respect those warnings. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/689166c0a145f1e8