"Very large waves can suddenly sweep across previously ... high tides will also bring coastal flooding over normally dry sandy beach areas. Residents were advised to protect flood-prone property ...

A new study reveals that sneaker waves provide a lens to explore the impending impacts of sea level rise on beach hydrology, chemistry, and microbiology. Beneath sandy beaches, microbes filter ...

saying waves could cause dangerous rip currents along west- and northwest-facing beaches in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. “Very minor nuisance flooding of normally dry sandy beach ...