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2. Heavy surf causes coastal chaos across SLO County. See the ...

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   Waves crash against the cliffs in Shell Beach in a view from Shoreline Drive on Dec. 28, 2023. Storm driven high swells on the ocean combined with seasonal high tides combined to cause coastal ...

3. What caused the huge waves that battered California’s coast?

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   This occurs when a thick, warm layer of the Pacific Ocean sloshes east — creating an expansive, ocean-wide wave that can take two to three months to reach California’s shore. Kelvin waves are ...

4. Hawaii beachgoers injured while surviving harrowing encounter ...

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   Three men were lucky to survive after being battered by powerful waves crashing onto Ke Iki Beach in northern Oahu Friday. Video of the frightening encounter showed waves reaching three stories ...

5. Breaking wave - Wikipedia

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   A plunging wave breaks with more energy than a significantly larger spilling wave. The wave can trap and compress the air under the lip, which creates the "crashing" sound associated with waves. With large waves, this crash can be felt by beachgoers on land. Offshore wind conditions can make plungers more likely.

6. Surf break - Wikipedia

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   Surfing a break in Oahu. A surf break (also break, shore break, or big wave break [1]) is a permanent (or semi-permanent) obstruction such as a coral reef, rock, shoal, or headland that causes a wave to break, [2] forming a barreling wave or other wave that can be surfed, before it eventually collapses.

7. Video: Watch the moment a mighty wave crashes over ... - AOL

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   Eight spectators in Ventura were injured after being struck by a massive wave. Officials warn against nearing the ocean during a high surf advisory. Video: Watch the moment a mighty wave crashes ...

8. Crashing waves in a hilltop village, a night of terror from ...

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   “There were waves in the gorge, waves in the street below where the water came in the other direction and ran into the water coming from the gorge," Cuevas said. "So right here, at this corner, just where the houses fell down, the two currents hit and produced terrifying waves.” “When the daylight came we could see the damage,” Cuevas said.

9. Sunbathers scramble for safety as massive wave hits in viral ...

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   A viral video captured in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, Nov. 5, demonstrated the power of the ocean when a massive wave crashed ashore with little warning, sending dozens of people scrambling for dry ...