Powerful waves pounded rocks along the Mendocino coast in northern ... “Keep a safe distance from the ocean and avoid steep beaches, jetties, and outcroppings during dangerous surf conditions ...

Waves driven by ocean winds can cause the sandbars here to ... Weathering and erosion slowly chisel, polish, and buff Earth's rock into ever evolving works of art—and then wash the remains ...

including over rocks and jetties. These waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them into the cold ocean waters, resulting in serious injury or death. Waves may also ...