A surfer escaped unharmed after powerful waves swept them up and over a jetty near 56th Street in Newport Beach Sunday.
Video provided by Newport Beach Lifeguards shows the waves carry the surfer onto the jagged rocks as concerned beachgoers look on. The surfer was briefly able to stand up on the jetty and leap off before a second round of waves came crashing down onto the rocks.
A lifeguard was seen running into the water moments later to check on the distressed surfer. Watch the frightening scene unfold in the video at the top of this story…