Verified public record report
Beach Hazards Statement issued May 27 at 7:15PM PDT until May 29 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
* WHAT...Increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents due to incoming long period northwesterly swell. * WHERE...Beaches along the Pacific Coast. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion can be expected. Sneaker waves can sweep across the shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches.
What happened
According to National Weather Service’s public record item, Beach Hazards Statement issued May 27 at 7:15PM PDT until May 29 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA, * WHAT…Increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents due to incoming long period northwesterly swell. * WHERE…Beaches along the Pacific Coast. * WHEN…From Thursday morning through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS…Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion can be expected. Sneaker waves can sweep across the shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches.
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Primary source: Beach Hazards Statement issued May 27 at 7:15PM PDT until May 29 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA via National Weather Service. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Beach Hazards Statement issued May 27 at 7:15PM PDT until May 29 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CANational Weather Service - 2026-05-28T02:15:00+00:00
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