The coast has been very active this summer, and I’m not just talking about people going to the beach.
Since the start of May, there have been 10 beach hazard statements issued in the Bay Area, the most on record for this time of year. At the same time, there’s been record high tides for summertime. There are three main reasons for this: increased southerly swells, the moon, and thermal expansion.
Right now, there are beach hazard statements and coastal flood alerts in effect all along the California coast. The beach hazard statements have been in effect mainly due to the strong southerly swells brought by storms that have been ongoing in the south Pacific, sending waves of energy that slam into the West Coast…