Man swept into ocean at same California beach where father and child were lost just days ago
‘Sneaker wave’ warning as third person dies at same beach within days
- A 30-year-old man was swept out to sea by a large wave near Big Sur, California, Saturday, with search efforts for his body ongoing.
- The incident took place near Soberanes Point on Garapata State Beach, close to where a 7-year-old girl and her father were dragged into the ocean and died days earlier.
- On Saturday, a man and two women were standing on rocks when a wave hit; the women managed to save themselves and were taken to the hospital with injuries.
- The National Weather Service issued warnings over the last week over sneaker waves, large waves that can unexpectedly hit much higher up the shoreline.
- The sheriff’s office said deaths due to sneaker waves are not uncommon, with a spokesperson adding, "The water can look safe and then that one sneaker wave or rogue wave can come in and that's the one that catches people off guard.”