The National Weather Service says a Beach Hazards Statement remains in effect for the San Francisco Peninsula Coast and other Pacific shoreline zones, warning of sneaker waves and strong rip currents through 8 p.m. Pacific time Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The statement covers beaches on the Pacific side of the Peninsula that Burlingame and Hillsborough residents visit. It applies to ocean beaches, not the bay shoreline.
Long-period northwesterly swells are driving the danger, according to the NWS San Francisco Bay Area forecast office. The agency warns that sudden surges can carry people into the ocean from the beach or nearby rocks and jetties.
The NWS statement also covers San Francisco, the Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, Northern Monterey Bay, and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast.
The weather service urged beachgoers to stay off jetties, piers, rocks and other waterside structures. The agency said people should remain out of the water and never turn their backs on the ocean.
Second round forecast later this week
The weather service’s Tuesday forecast discussion identifies Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 5-7, as another period of hazardous beach conditions. It also says the current hazards may linger into Wednesday and could warrant extending the statement.
Residents can monitor conditions at the forecast office’s website.
