Oct 7, 2017
A southwesterly swell brought several days of high surf to the beaches of Orange and San Diego Counties between the 6th and 9th. Surf peaked on the 7th and 8th, with 6-8 ft sets north of Del Mar and max sets to 15 ft at the Wedge. It was widely reported that this was the biggest surf at the Wedge since Hurricane Marie in 2014. Significant coastal flooding impacted Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach and Capistrano Beach. A swimmer was killed on the 6th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 725301). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Orange County Coastal County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.