A video shot along California’s Central Coast last month shows a man being knocked over by a giant wave and swept into the ocean near Bonny Doon Beach. The man survived, officials said.
to Santa Cruz County’s Facebook page on Tuesday amid a warning from the National Weather Service that swells could reach 25 feet along some area beaches. The high surf advisory was in effect until 9 p.m. Thursday.
The nine-second video shows a man standing on a rocky outcropping that’s struck by a giant wave, which sends him tumbling backward before sweeping him into the water. “... never turn your back on the ocean!” the Facebook post reads. “Waves can sneak up on you, as this Bonny Doon beachgoer recently discovered .”The 20-year-old man was knocked into the ocean on Dec. 20, shortly after 4 p.m., said Eddie Rhee-Pizano, Santa Cruz lifeguard supervisor for California State Parks.
By the time parks personnel, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and paramedics responded, he had swum back to shore and was on the beach. They treated the man for scrapes and transported him to a hospital. His injuries are not believed to have been serious.“We still have a lot of energy in the water and some large waves,” Rhee-Pizano said.
“It’s important to realize when you have these high surf advisories, you need to stay high and dry,” he said. “Never turn your back to the ocean and definitely stay off the rocky outcroppings and coastal bluffs for your safety.”In 2016,
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