Beach Hazards Statement Issued for San Francisco Bay Area Coast
The National Weather Service warns of sneaker waves, rip currents, and large breaking waves from Friday through Monday.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 3, 2026, 12:46 a.m. ET
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Sep 3, 2026, 12:50 a.m. ET
Beach Hazards Statement to Warn of Sneaker Waves and Rip Currents Along San Francisco Coast Starting Friday
The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Beach Hazards Statement warning of dangerous conditions along Pacific Coast beaches, including sneaker waves, strong rip currents, and large breaking waves. The statement will be in effect from 6 a.m. Friday, September 4, through 11 p.m. Monday, September 7, and covers areas including San Francisco, Coastal North Bay, Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Northern Monterey Bay, Southern Monterey Bay, and Big Sur Coast.
The increased risk is due to an incoming long period southerly swell associated with tropical activity in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, with breaking waves expected to reach around 10 feet. The Weather Service advises staying off jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure, remaining out of the water, and never turning your back on the ocean. Residents are urged to monitor local weather, surf, and tide forecasts at www.weather.gov/mtr.
Sep 3, 2026, 12:46 a.m. ETFirst report
Beach Hazards Statement Issued for San Francisco Bay Area Coast
The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for Pacific Coast beaches in the San Francisco Bay Area, effective from 6 a.m. Friday, September 4, 2026, through 11 p.m. Monday, September 7, 2026. The statement covers five zones, including San Francisco, Coastal North Bay, Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Northern Monterey Bay, Southern Monterey Bay, and Big Sur Coast.
The warning cites an increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents due to an incoming long period southerly swell associated with tropical activity in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Breaking waves up to around 10 feet are expected. Dangerous conditions are forecast along the shoreline, with hazards including sneaker waves, strong rip currents, and large breaking waves.
The National Weather Service advises staying off jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure, remaining out of the water to avoid hazardous surf, and never turning your back on the ocean. Residents and visitors are urged to monitor local weather, surf, and tide forecasts at www.weather.gov/mtr.
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