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Storm driven high swells on the ocean combined with seasonal high tides combined to cause coastal erosion and water rescues Dec. 28, 2023. Pier Ave. beach ramp at Oceano Dunes was closed as waves ...
Tidal range is the difference in height between high tide and low tide. Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and Sun, by Earth's rotation and by centrifugal force caused by Earth's progression around the Earth-Moon barycenter. Tidal range depends on time and location.
High surf sent waves all the way up the beach in Cayucos, flooding the playground and nearby streets on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. Dangerous surf conditions may become more common due to climate change
These powerful waves can flood inland areas far beyond the typical high-tide mark. Additionally, the swift currents associated with the inundating tsunami can demolish homes and other coastal structures. A storm surge is an onshore gush of water associated with a low pressure weather system. Storm surges can cause beach accretion and erosion. [1]
Massive waves on California coast cause flooding, force evacuations. December 30, 2023 at 4:54 PM ... while coinciding with the latest arrival of exceptionally high tides known as king tides. ...
Tidal flooding, also known as sunny day flooding [1] or nuisance flooding, [2] is the temporary inundation of low-lying areas, especially streets, during exceptionally high tide events, such as at full and new moons. The highest tides of the year may be known as the king tide, with the month varying by location. These kinds of floods tend not ...
“The waves and high tide were just overwhelming the beach,” Collins said. High surf left foam around the Pier Avenue kiosk at the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area on Dec. 28, 2023.
A California tide pool in the low tide zone. The intertidal region is an important model system for the study of ecology, especially on wave-swept rocky shores. The region contains a high diversity of species, and the zonation created by the tides causes species ranges to be compressed into very narrow bands.