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Woah things are getting wrecked in Carmel by the Sea (two towns over from us) with these huge waves!
Photos and such are below
I'll try and grab some screen shots and reply to this comment in a moment.
@ai6yr @BakerRL75 you both might be interested in this
@ai6yr @BakerRL75 and one more photo
@ai6yr @BakerRL75 normally the ocean is 20-30 feet down the bluff from the road.
@ai6yr @BakerRL75 and now one of the roads by the ocean in Pacific Grove is closed.
🚧 ROAD CLOSURE – OCEAN VIEW BLVD 🚧
Pacific Grove, CA
Due to high tides, debris, including driftwood, rocks, and sand, has accumulated along Ocean View Boulevard, creating hazardous roadway conditions.
Ocean View Boulevard is currently CLOSED between Esplanade and Lighthouse Extension.
⚠️ Safety Reminder: Please stay off the rocks along the coastline, especially at Lovers Point. Large waves and dangerous ocean conditions can be unpredictable. Keep a safe distance from the water.
Please avoid the affected roadway and use alternate routes. Public Works has been notified.
Thank you for helping keep our community safe!
#PacificGrovePD #RoadClosure #CoastalSafety #LoversPoint #StaySafe
Here is a video of it breaking at San Carlos Beach in Monterey earlier today
(More videos from down the coast to follow)
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And here's the surf at Carmel Beach and looking into Stillwater Cove
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And here's at Garrapata State Park down in Big Sur. This doesn't have much sheltering it from the open ocean.
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Here are several from Rocky Point in Big Sur. The surf here was monsterous. I'm amazed we didn't see anyone get sucked off the headlands. Not sure if I got it in one of these videos but there were big boulders coming off the headlands to the north when huge waves were hitting.
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And for anyone who wants a playlist of the huge surf in Big Sur today
@douglasvb @BakerRL75 Are those people DARING the ocean to send a big enough wave to sweep them to their deaths? lol
I suspect that people will still be going all the way out on the rocks at Pt Piños. It "looks" perfectly safe, most of the time.
@sasutina13 @ai6yr @BakerRL75 they had 17 mile drive, scenic road, and ocean road between Carmel, Pebble Beach, and Pacific Grove today!
@douglasvb @ai6yr @BakerRL75 Ah. Good thing no one can get to Bird Poop rock, I guess.
( edit: I mean Seal Rock, where the restrooms are, on 17-mile drive. IIRC. )
( edit: edit: It's almost completely covered in bird poop. That's why. )
@sasutina13 @ai6yr @BakerRL75 Point Lobos and Pfeiffer Beach were also both closed. And beach access was closed along Garrapata, too.
@douglasvb @ai6yr @BakerRL75 Ah. good. I missed the mention before of the roads being closed.
@sasutina13 @ai6yr @BakerRL75 there were police, highway patrol, and state parks rangers all over the place today trying to keep people away from the water. In Carmel the dog catcher was even out helping with the crowd control.
We saw several state parks lifeguard trucks with jet skis today, too. They don't pull those out of the garage very often in the Monterey area.
@douglasvb @sasutina13 @ai6yr @BakerRL75
I went to Pudding Creek Beach, around 4:00 today, after the worst of it, and the water had worn away at the big sand dune and onto the parking at the foot of highway 1. It's part of MacKerricher SP.
@douglasvb @sasutina13 @ai6yr @BakerRL75
And the worst thing was spotting an adult walking around the ocean-side of the trestle, with a KID, as if no more breakers could reach them.
@ai6yr @douglasvb @sasutina13 @BakerRL75
From a different vantage point and cropped in.
@USelaine @ai6yr @sasutina13 @BakerRL75 reminds me of this catchy tune
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ROAD CLOSURE ALERT – CARMEL POINT
Monterey County Public Works is closing roads in the Carmel Point area due to high surf depositing rocks, sand, and debris onto roadways.
🚧🚧🚧 Road closures include:
🚧Scenic Road at Isabella Way
🚧Scenic Road at Martin Way
🚧Scenic Road at Ocean View Avenue
🚧Scenic Road at Santa Lucia Avenue
🚧Scenic Road at Stewart Way
🚧Scenic Road at Valley View Avenue
🚧Carmelo Street at 17th
⚠️HIGH SURF WARNING: Due to current National Weather Service alerts, the public is urged to stay away from beaches, coastal rocks, and the water’s edge. Dangerous waves can strike unexpectedly.
Please avoid the area, obey all road closures, and use alternate routes.
#MontereyCountySheriff #RoadClosure #CarmelPoint #PublicSafety
#CountyofMonterey