Dec 17, 2018
A powerful west to northwest swell impacted the central coast from Dec 16th to Dec 20th prompting a High Surf Warning and a High Surf Advisory along the coast. This was also accompanied by an upper level low that produced gusty winds and heavy rainfall. This led to large breaking waves up to 50 feet at Mavericks and caused damage to a bay front restaurant. There were also multiple water rescues during this surf event.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 791932). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Santa Clara County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.