Left: Surfer waves from the water for help. Right: Coast Guard boat to the rescue! Photos by @AlicesTake
Around 2:51pm today, authorities received a call about surfer in distress in the waters off of Ocean Beach near the Cliff House.
The Coast Guard dispatched two, 47-foot motor boats to rescue the surfer who they say was fatigued because of the waves and the weather.
The surfer was cold but ok according to Coast Guard medical examiners, and refused any further medical attention once he was back on shore.
We’re not sure who would want to surf on a day like today with the heavy rains and wind. Not to mention that due to the rain, North Ocean Beach was closed due to Combined Sewer Discharge. Ick.
Sarah B.
[via KCBS]
I saw surfers as soon as the rain stopped.
Hey Sarah, no surfer you, eh ? What could be more heavenly than schwaking the sludge on a smurf barrel. Shaka.
what a waste of resources and money. stick w/ pacifica, brah!
Never surf after the rain. Especially at Pacifica. The runoff (Linda Mar creek, etc) brings bacteria in bunches, and you stand a very good chance of getting very sick.
tim k, since i’ve never surfed (just kinda into alliteration) i’ll take your word for it; it certainly seems like there are more surfers when i go by the beach in pacifica than there are at ocean beach…