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Dangerous surf threatens Pacifica Pier as California coast braces

KPIX's coastal storm report follows beach closures, pier stabilization work and temporary flood barriers along San Francisco's waterfront.

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KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA Story of November 14, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 39,132 views a day, 17 times a normal first day on this channel (2,256).

Coast braces for dangerous waves as storm arrives in Bay Area, Central Coast

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0:42Jessica Burch forecasts dangerous surf, incoming rain and wind, with waves reaching around 20 to 30 feet.
1:57Drew Andre reports on Pacifica Pier stabilization work, high tides and beach closures extending into Santa Cruz.
2:48Doug Medeiros describes the violent swell he watched at Mavericks and Half Moon Bay.
3:34San Francisco crews install temporary water-filled barriers along the Embarcadero and at Pier 39 to limit flooding.

"It is loud out here," Drew Andre says from Pacifica, with crashing waves getting close to where he is standing. The KPIX reporter's shoreline dispatch makes the coastal warning concrete: officials are urging visitors to stay away from the water as the storm arrives.

Meteorologist Jessica Burch forecasts waves reaching roughly 20 to 30 feet, with swell pushing in from the Gulf of Alaska. Andre reports on stabilization work at Pacifica Pier and beach closures extending south into Santa Cruz, where dangerous surf is also disrupting the waterfront.

The report drew about 27,000 views in its first half-day, already far beyond the channel's usual full-day audience for a regular video. Its focus is the exposed coast, rather than rain alone: high tides and powerful surf are arriving alongside the wind and wet weather.

Livermore resident Doug Medeiros describes watching the swell at Mavericks and Half Moon Bay, then deciding he had seen enough from that distance. "That's as close as I care to get," he says.

Along San Francisco's Embarcadero and at Pier 39, crews are installing temporary water-filled flood barriers. Resident Wilson Lam gives the preparations a personal dimension: his siblings own property near the wharf, and he plans to call them that evening to ask whether they have prepared.

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