The National Weather Service has extended a beach hazards statement for the Bay Area shoreline and Central Coast into the weekend, saying sneaker waves and strong rip currents are possible for the next several days.
On Monday, the agency extended the advisory through the evening of Saturday, Aug. 1. The advisory covers all Pacific coast beaches from Sonoma County down to Monterey County.
According to the agency’s forecast discussion Tuesday morning, distant tropical cyclones will continue to generate 16-18 second southwesterly swell, which will bring increased risk of sneaker waves and rip currents…