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Updated:February 7, 2026 12:30 am PST

High Surf Advisory HIGH SURF ADVISORY  
Santa Cruz County

  Effective: Fri, 2/6 8:45am Severity: Minor
  Updated: February 7, 2026 12:30 am Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Sat, 2/7 8:45am Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: San Francisco - Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore - San Francisco Peninsula Coast - Northern Monterey Bay - Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 17 to 22 feet, with continuing
increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents.

* WHERE...Pacific Coast beaches.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM PST Saturday.

* 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. Large breaking
waves can overpower swimmers resulting in significant physical
injury and increase the risk of drowning.

Information:
Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf
conditions.