One person died on a Santa Cruz County beach and another was missing in Monterey County Monday after large waves battered the Northern California coastline amid a high surf warning.
Santa Cruz County officials said California State Parks and Fire crews went to Sunset State Beach around 11:30 a.m. for reports of a man trapped under debris.
Debris washed up by a large wave had trapped the man, the county said. He was rescued and taken to the hospital, where he later died.
The death comes after the National Weather Service issued a high surf warning that remains in effect through noon Tuesday for San Francisco, the North Bay coast including Point Reyes National Seashore, the Peninsula coast, the Monterey Bay, and Big Sur Coast. Breaking waves of 30 to 35 feet are expected along the coast.
Large waves also hit the Santa Cruz wharf at around 12:45 p.m., causing part of the wharf to collapse and sending three people into the water.