San Diego, California – Heavy storms that swept through San Diego County during Christmas week left behind a mix of towering surf and potentially hazardous water conditions along much of the coastline this weekend.
At Tourmaline Beach, where the surf of Pacific Beach and La Jolla converge, waves climbed as high as 10 feet on Saturday. The swell was fueled by an atmospheric river that brought days of rain earlier in the week, churning up the ocean and drawing surfers eager to test the conditions.
The National Weather Service issued a High Surf Advisory for much of the morning, warning of dangerous conditions and a high risk of life-threatening rip currents throughout the day.3…