24-ft Waves Could Come to Bay Beaches This Weekend

Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that a High Surf Advisory has been issued from Sonoma Coast to Monterey Coast through 11 pm on Friday, October 22, on the west and northwest facing beaches.

NWS Bay Area notes that a very large swell will arrive alongside the atmospheric river and may produce massive swells with waves reaching 18-24 feet near the coast from late Sunday into Tuesday, October 26. Please take caution, that the waves are likely to come farther up the beach than usual for this time of year, which may catch people off guard.

Plus a Flash Flood Watch has been issued around the Bay Area on Sunday with a special emphasis on the 2020 Burn Areas.

Given that it is early into the swell season, beach profiles have not yet transitioned from the lighter summer season.

This means that these large waves are expected to wash farther up the beach than typical for this time of year and could catch people off guard.

— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) October 21, 2021

🌊High Surf Advisory has been issued for west and northwest facing beaches from Sonoma Coast south to Monterey Coast through 11 PM. #cawx #casurf pic.twitter.com/1aJaVaU673

— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) October 22, 2021