Powerful Waves Crash against Beach Houses and Destroy Parking Lot | Raw Footage

On August 18th-20th a huge swell combined with high tides to create the perfect conditions to damage the Southern California Coastline. One particularly vulnerable area is Capistrano Beach where this footage was taken. Events like this are happening more frequently due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion and beachfront infrastructure is taking the hit.
Link to a similar event on July 4th 2020: • Massive Waves Destroy ...
00:00 Intro and Drone Footage
2:08 Beach House Footage
8:30 Public Beach Footage

[@mgs4157]

Could not live there…afraid of waking up floating out to sea. Too much respect for Poseidon.

[@gatina7713]

I thought the same thing the minute I started watching this video. Neither in a high rise condo.

[@williamp9361]

Ah, the sound of waves at night while in bed are so soothing until I get up to see a foot of water in the living room.

[@kelleylakisha8519]

@william P your comment has me 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kevinh891]

Nature is going to win in the end....

[@rnunezc.4575]

Always does ...Nature s been here millions of years...been through it all ..who are we to believe we can overpower Nature..?..

[@richardmansfield8112]

That's for sure, anyone that would put a house on a beach has obviously got more $ than brains

[@glitteringsunshine4306]

@@rnunezc.4575 Ah, yes, human hubris.

[@marckostons7050]

#naturebatslast #kevinhester #guymcphersondotcom #samcarana

[@beauginny9919]

Guess they didn't read the Bible about not building a house on shifting sands.

[@richarddrum9970]

Gee folks, building your house in the kingdom of the ocean is not smart. Obviously these people do not believe in the hype about sea level rise or they would be moving.

[@MinaSaintLaRaun]

It was obviously built in like the 50's when the ocean was a mile away, and a ton of beautiful beach was on site. Now, not so much🙁

[@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934]

@@MinaSaintLaRaun I remember the time it took to get to the beach when in late 50s and the sixties….it was a big beach for sure…loved it.

[@MinaSaintLaRaun]

@@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934 wow!! Lucky you! Sounds dreamy. 🤗I wish I lived during that time and could've experienced that. I love love love Southern California ❤

[@chriscantor6329]

Isn't that suburb called Atlantis?

[@duanemartin1383]

.... and the idiots still choose to live there regardless if it was built 60 or 70 years ago. The state should have imposed eminent domain in order to protect those people from themselves 🤔🤣

[@BarbaraHenry]

I have had this nightmare many times, either in a house or eating a restaurant and the ocean starts coming in. I am nearly 70 and have had this dream most of my life. It is actually happening now and I would be terrified if I owned one of these homes. 😬

[@underthetornado]

I have that dream too. I've had beach houses. But, at this time? I wouldn't have a beach house unless it was high up on a sturdy cliff overlooking an ocean. The coasts now are vulnerable because the polar caps are melting. I see none of our governments are preparing for this disaster.

[@veronicasmyth3830]

Thank Goodness I would never purchase a home there. I never liked it.

[@azdbuk]

Me too. I have a recurring dream that I have a modular home on the beach, and it washes away and floats for a while! With me in it. And in my mind I am thinking, "at least I still own the land at the beach"....lol I have had big wave dreams all my life for some reason.

[@sveng3192]

The sea is wonderfull to behold, take ohoros hang around for 2 or 3 days, but I do not like the restlessness of the surf. I love my quiet inland life

[@shanarstra2129]

I've actually eaten many times at the marine room in la Jolla ca and those waves crash right at your window. They have broken through more than once in storms.

[@andacomfeeuvou]

There is nothing better than having a house in front of the sea. And in some cases, nothing worse.

[@Vanargand23]

And very soon in all cases....Nothing worse.

[@sonnylatchstring]

Without a beach the sea is mostly a dull dark sight

[@Alice-sw9hf]

These houses aren't in front of the sea, they're in the sea. If sea levels are rising like the scientists say they'll soon be under the sea.

[@safeandeffectivelol]

@@Alice-sw9hf Scientists said Florida and NYC would be under 50 feet of water by 2018.

[@donnaturk955]

Only a matter of time!!!!!!,BUT WHAT GETS ME THE MOST IS ALL THAT UNNECESSARY STUFF WASHING AWAY INTO THE OCEAN SSOOOO BREAK'S MY HEART ❤ THE wood,plastic bags that the sandbagsar are used,debris of things washed away from the house's ,glass ,concrete,,,ETC...My poor Dolphins, Whales, Seals, Fish, Sharks, Turtles, Sea-Otters,and All other sealife pay a high price!!!!! 😢

[@geneziogenezio3299]

PEOPLE GETTING AUTHORIZED TO BUILT HOUSE ON THE BEACH SAND LITERALLY TO HAPPEN THIS NOW TO THE OCEAN GETTING ALL THEIR GARBAGE, THAT SADS ME NOT PEOPLE LOSING THEIR HOUSES...

[@australiagreg3179]

house owner...."we built a new wall" Ocean...."yep. we'll get it next time".

[@dsspirit8092]

You do realize that that a sign of what’s coming? And it’s going to get worse.

[@Belief03]

Wow, what a funny idea to build houses in that particular place? Looks like they are daring nature.

[@kennixox262]

Originally in Malibu, the homes were simply built as beach shacks to be used on an occasional basis. Now, extremely expensive homes shoulder to shoulder on the beach. Many now have deep concrete pilings to help stabilize them and many homes the waves break right under the house. It is only a matter of time before it will not be feasible to live there. Depending on where you are, the the homes are directly on the PCH which is busy and noisy and nearly impossible to get you care in/out of the garage. The Colony has a private street.

[@edmund6392]

Mother nature laughing at us and saying "time...just time".

[@zulaikagould9230]

Well , they wanted waterfront ? I guess they got it.

[@kristinaruehli4581]

I grew up in California and the sound and view of the waves is like a siren sound, reminding me of all the fun I had there as a child. Today, I live inland in NH, thank God.

[@leslieanne7467]

Thanks for this! I can't believe the entire beach is gone! Holy cow we went there for years...so many memories...where we live now it's burning...it's surreal

[@deek64dk]

I'm 😐 sorry,😟

[@jeffhayden2737]

I’m afraid it’s the new real

[@MrKb37]

Very smart choice to build a house in the Pacific ocean! 👌👍

[@rocketraccoon1976]

Free supply of sand and salt! 😃👍

[@gracewright7938]

In any ocean, the Pacific is mildest of oceans, The Atlantic is more violent. However, it is poor choice to live that close to the water. The view must matter to them above all other considerations.

[@u4riahsc]

Most of those houses were built decades ago, before we screwed everything up. But to build now would be insane.

[@ranlive1]

@@u4riahsc Not before we screwed up. We’re experiencing the results of decades of abusing our planet.

[@Danzelot007]

This!😂

[@SpanishINAtlanta6785179715]

Glad to see your deck held its own! :) These videos are unbelievable!

[@leahstivers8942]

Thank you for posting these videos. They’re all so fascinating & fun to watch!

[@joyhoffmann1334]

Not for the home owners!

[@dianee7778]

Honestly, I think you have a screw loose if you buy property there. Ok, so you have a beautiful view but what good is it when you can’t even sleep at night because you’re afraid your house is going to get washed out to see? How much damage from salt on your house every year? How much home insurance do you pay? Are you actually hoping those couple of plywood panels and sandbags will save you? All in all it’s a horrible investment. You want to be near water buy a boat!

[@LisaGardner-dc4pz]

I agree. My question is ",where do people get the money?".

[@dianee7778]

@@LisaGardner-dc4pz Where? From working I guess?

[@SnowPink90]

Love watching and hearing waves. Thanks!! 🌊

[@RichSmithify]

Ocean waves have been crashing into beaches for the past 5 billion years. The only thing amazing about that is the number of people who just now noticed it.

[@edwardpapera8124]

I saw last year's video. Pretty powerful stuff, or should I say, pretty powerful surf. In any avent, thank you for sharing such stunning videos. Good luck out there.

[@lesco09418]

Nice to visit a beach but to live on one is definitely something I'd never do. All it takes is an earthquake out in the ocean in the middle of the night to cause a Tsunami and she's all over with

[@paulbroderick8438]

All beech's should be specified as public access areas, no commercial/private property building allowed. The grab and the greed of these people know no boundaries and worst of all they are allowed to do so.

[@hawkhillfalconer3529]

yes, the coastline belongs to everyone.

[@darktoadone5068]

All this would be gone if a major quake hit offshore and a Tsunami occurred.

[@amymccoy491]

I can't even bring myself to rent a vacation property oceanfront anymore. It's not worth the anxiety. The Cascadia quake will happen sooner or later.

[@ginadelsasso288]

I was thinking the same thing. They do not even have anywhere to run. That hill behind them looks way too steep to climb. This should be illegal to live here. The gov should buy out these peoples land and force them to relocate or demo their homes before a disaster strikes.

[@ginadelsasso288]

Its actually cheaper to have your house relocated than it is to clean it up and rebuild after being destroyed. Also, getting some one to insure you or give you a loan to rebuild in the same spot, will be impossible. Its cheaper to relocate before this happens.

[@darktoadone5068]

@@ginadelsasso288 All they have to do is look at Japan in 2011 and the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, they said that some waves were over 100 feet in the Banda Aceh coast, killing about 170,000 people.

[@angelamalcomb1373]

@@ginadelsasso288 why should the government use my taxes to buy them out? The gov didn’t make them build that close to the freaking beach

[@sandrajenkins6822]

Do people actually live in these houses? Do they manage to sleep at night? Do they spend all their time watching weather forecasts and tide tables? Do they live in a constant state of anxiety and never talk about anything else?

[@FlyinCameras]

Great footage. I spent my high school days on that beach back in the 80s.

[@screechingwind114]

What good is an ocean front when you have to board up the windows

[@misssmisssymaria]

Ocean: This’ mine! 🌊 After watching a ton of these types of videos, I still don’t understand why people think they can stop the ocean with cement, a few rocks and sandbags.

[@Gk2003m]

Cue Joni Mitchell: the waves of paradise, took down a parking lot!

[@npc2480]

Thank god I’m too poor to afford beachfront property.

[@Riverrundeep]

Who in the hell would want to live that close to a dang big body of water like this insane.

[@Quiltycrazy]

I don’t even see anybody outside at all. Wisconsin here, this is new to me. I think I’ll stay here.

[@ginadelsasso288]

I thought i had it bad in illinois because all we have for views are corn fields. I will enjoy our waves of grain a little more now after seeing the waves from the ocean come so close to these peoples homes. Corn fields have never destroyed a home as far as i know, but the ocean? Now that is a different story. I am really starting to appreciate where i live more and more these days.

[@Nikkohector]

As sea levels rise, Sponge bob will upgrade from the pineapple to one of those houses.

[@beauginny9919]

He already has & all his friends!!

[@Pattilapeep]

It is the nature of beaches to change. Some erode away, others get larger from sand deposits--they are not permanent.

[@Hemp1972]

I really like how you all protect the high sand hills or dunes behind y'all houses. Even a road for the waves to demolish, to protect those fine white sand dunes. You soo smart! 🤗

[@skunyon6195]

What???

[@annieyahu676]

It's Amazing watching the ocean! Good job on your wall! But if any really big storms come up.. evacuate temporarily for your safety ❤

[@letmetellyousomething123]

Whilst we know they shouldn't have been built there in the first place it is a poignant reminder of our vulnerability in the face of climate change and rising oceans.

[@Emy53]

I agree. The earth has many areas that are not suitable for building as well. Clay foundations cause landslides, or mountainsides collapse, and sinkholes occur, earthquakes...etc. A view is magnificent but you risk it because you probably don't imagine it will happen in your lifetime.

[@VietnamWalkingTV]

Nice share. So beautiful beach. Thanks my friend

[@pennypink3759]

Ridiculously to close to the sea.

[@cathyscott3690]

I'm sorry but I gotta say this is awesome to watch from my phone not so awesome from where you stand 😬

[@itcantbetruebutis7778]

Like the name of the channel. Those waves are getting aggressive as hell lately... your in an tough spot. Obvious why yall are there... keep ahead of it the best you can with preventive measures. Best of luck..

[@fernpeltier1859]

Great video!

[@maureenwilson6031]

Homes are too close for comfort to the water. Trouble is inevitable.

[@laurenash8506]

Keeping you and everyone else in my thoughts! Hopefully no major damage is done to any property and everyone remains ok!

[@gtfotattoo]

Let’s get real now

[@chocolatcats]

Lauren. Read my top comment again

[@frankbullitt4556]

What were these people thinking building that close to the ocean?

[@karenscott5130]

I’ll stick to my land-locked location, I’ve never understood why people want to live by water.

[@jigglewiggle6757]

For scenery

[@carryfreak5059]

When you live there, you will understand

[@karenscott5130]

@@carryfreak5059 Then I will never understand….

[@carryfreak5059]

@@karenscott5130 ok

[@ChrisAndCats]

I'm near enough (2.5 to 3 miles and uphill). That will do me.

[@cbdoil4082]

Sorry hit the wrong button, the question was your insurance? And if a mortgage? The requirements?

[@jeffhayden2737]

I’m an Oceanographic researcher and our models are showing it getting much worse. With intensity increasing by as much as 25 -30 % per year. Your going to need a sea wall 15 ft in height.

[@screechingwind114]

Nice video, cleaning windows constantly

[@theresakidder6345]

A wise man builds his house on the rock.

[@paulricketts1089]

....this has been an ongoing battle for as long as I've been alive. Beach Road is a wonderful place to rent a beach house for a week in the summer. To own?, the jury's still out on that one.........

[@lanceaugust]

You should mention where this beach is located in your voice over. I cannot believe you did not give the State, city, and further identifying geographic markers.

[@lunalee5843]

I would love to live by the water but much farther away!

[@musk-eteer9898]

and higher.

[@saintpreferred9223]

Like watching grass grow...

[@adamadam-tp6hh]

😂😂

[@SkeensSeattleUSA]

Great video for sure. How about a drone video of the northern part of California - cliff has homes, apartments and business washing away.

[@theanswerisinthebackofyourhead]

i know what video your talking about, the pacifica california video of the bluff losing dirt and an apartment bldg right on the edge. i went out to san francisco in august and rented a car and visited pacifica and that area. beautiful place but not so great to live there.

[@astartesol7720]

I wonder which state, city, province or country this is?

[@edrockefeller1757]

Capistrano Beach, Ca. USA

[@cbdoil4082]

Over here on the right coast, we don’t build so close to the high tide mark. Granted our beach are not between a cliff and the ocean. But that to me looks like, between a rock and a hard place. For the most part, our homes are on wood piles. And there is no such thing as a wet beach description for our ocean front homes. High mature dunes is more like it. Given, we have hurricane and nor’easters and the wet beach might be a real issue? But I don’t think it’s an easy way to live with that issue on an annual basis. If not more? Is there a

[@lexiepixie9188]

Honestly. I find this video soothing. The sounds of the waves are tranquil. I hope every one is alright. Praying for Ida victims. 🙏💯 ect

[@SandraGonzalez-bd2ey]

Why do they build houses so close to the beach?

[@andrewlyng4855]

I know...it is ridiculous.

[@russtaylor2122]

Due to an overdose.... of hubris.

[@jackiebayliss]

@@andrewlyng4855 Agreed mate. Tbh I'd be too scared to live there.

[@MinaSaintLaRaun]

The "beach to ocean waves / tides" were probably way further away in 70's, 80's even 90's..not so much anymore

[@russtaylor2122]

Also, I didn't see a beach...!

[@58jennypenny]

how much land was there when the homes were built?

[@chocolatcats]

I have seen houses in Malibu on the beach and see water hitting their patios. I couldn't deal with it. I like how the biggest majority of Malibu homes are NOT on the waters edge. But above the Pacific Coast Highway.

[@goodbyemrchips4174]

Erosion is a major factor when owning a beach house / residence. There is always a chance that your beach condo will end up in the drink, or not worth a cent. After considering these possible scenarios, you still plumb for the beach house, then enjoy it while you are able & don't be afraid to walk away with nothing but memories.

[@allgoo1990]

Any recent update?

[@buzzbabyjesus]

Who builds a house right on the beach and expects it to last?

[@rambofordclanhenry8521]

If you keep going south and crossover railroad tracks there a public parking/ restroom where you can walk your dog play basketball what not... I've seen the waves come up to the deck and all the way up to the tracks....

[@maryannoneill297]

How do they get permits to build

[@michaelangelos5117]

And the c Street parking lot in Ventura. Oh yeah, and a piece of the cliff gave way at San elijo. And there are those rising sea levels that are worrying the residents of del Mar. After what happened in new york, nothing's going to surprise me now.

[@christineboydstrongtower]

What happened in NY? Thanks

[@michaelangelos5117]

@@christineboydstrongtower I wrote my first Earth Day article about global warming for the Park City Ear in 1990. People have been treating me like a kook because I'm an environmentalist. Well now it's here. If I were A New Yorker I would expect that to happen more consistently, not to mention Florida and Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.

[@encinobalboa]

The jetty at 1:10 is preventing sand from migrating which means less beach for houses beyond. Some houses do not have rock break water which is also no good.

[@leannkennedy6568]

Have you metal detected the beach after a storm?

[@juliotoru]

Enjoy the property and the view, here today, gone mañana !

[@ninaray4479]

This is Malibu??? I've traveled many times over thru that route when I lived in San Diego... So beautiful but always wondered how ppl could live there so close to the ocean... I don't mind a beachhouse if it's high above from the waves if it ever comes this close... 🌿🌹🌿

[@tevetteeducational5458]

What Beach is this

[@vieravi4907]

If I were the sea, the beach or the waves a long time ago, I would have swept away all those houses that are built in an area that corresponds precisely to the sea .. Then they cry when it destroys their happy residences.🌊🌧⚡

[@dgronzega8073]

Beautiful video thanks for sharing. With enough $, you can build almost anywhere. Building on a beach, eventually you will be an island.

[@jayneneewing2369]

Lol, not ON an island,but UNDER the sea! 😬

[@MarkS-yb1bl]

Why do they build homes there? In the 60s Dana Point harbor was built just to the north and it changed the coastline so the water slowly washed away the sand. However the tides get high during this time of year especially around the full moon combined with ocean storms. I lived there off and on from the 60s to the 80s. Was a beautiful long beach before and now it's a very expensive mess. Too bad.

[@dgronzega8073]

Yeah. I just visited Big Sur below Bixby bridge, there is no beach now. As a kid 45+ years ago i remember walking down the beach. Could be rising sea or tides, im not a scientist.

[@georgebricker1010]

Just working the system.

[@KM-bu8ec]

I love this. It's very peaceful to listen to. What kind of wood did you use to repair your sea wall? It looks beautifully durable. ❣️❣️❣️ I am a new subscriber.

[@ronthomas8108]

People learn that salt water and building materials do not go well together. One will win, one will lose.

[@blizzyynot1894]

Love the sticks they use for walls

[@diannaa7462]

I wonder how far away was the waterline when these houses were first built? Considering this current situation, I wonder if these houses have lost their value? I guess they never think about tsunamis….I wonder if there’s ever been one in this area.

[@DannyBroChill]

Location?

[@frankmarter6845]

Ok. Where is this???

[@islenyovillas]

Where is the easement here? :(

[@billknight7442]

Where is this?

[@judyxyz9948]

Jack seems to think we all know the geography of this area. Where is this exactly?

[@edrockefeller1757]

Capistrano Beach, Ca.

[@lesliegreiff6415]

Where is this??

[@davehad-enough2369]

Interesting - rising sea levels, yet across the Pacific the sea level has not risen (Australia) so is there a step in the ocean and how to ships get over that step ???? Or is there a sort of ramp - you know - sea level not being level anymore ???

[@mydogky]

surely no one in their right mind would buy something so close to the waters edge

[@leslieanne7467]

The basketball court is gone too?!!? Holy shit!

[@SewTexas]

I'd love to own a beach front home, but no way I would buy one in that area!

[@underthetornado]

When the polar ice caps start seriously melting so bad that the polar bear can no longer find food to keep on living it's so totally time to sell your beach house! Duh! Lol

[@colleenhavlena338]

I remember this storm. This is beach rd. In Dana Point. Capo beach

[@rayconx96]

They are the most brave people! They can sleep with that situation????? Wow!

[@lindabuck2777]

Is this an everyday stormy day, or unusual?🙏🏻❤️

[@rambofordclanhenry8521]

Where did the restroom building go did they take it down? Omg

[@edrockefeller1757]

Yep, more erosion today 11-22-2022

[@Vanargand23]

How to have your home turned to match wood, build in ocean front

[@taurussun2228]

First off this has to be summer homes. I mean to live here year round and not know if you're only home will be ruined is not a bright idea. I plan on getting a Beach home too one day.. but it will more than likely be a summer home.

[@jayneneewing2369]

In California people (mostly) live there year round. After all, people can afford it (well, not everybody) in sunny So. Cal. Fools.

[@808spicysushi]

In 10 years, these houses will disappear. I would never build my home on a beach. And I live in Hawaii. Lol

[@michaelmixon2479]

What did this area look like 20 years ago?

[@zyxw2000]

More distance between the houses and sea, I guess. Calif coastlines are eroding badly.

[@pupperlover6141]

My parents rented beach houses here in the 60's. My brothers and I were in paradise for a couple of weeks each time. Last time we stayed was 1974 when the rent went up to $300 a week! 😊 A lot of money for the time. The sand was very wide back then. So sad to see how global warming is washing away such a beautiful place. Just memories and photographs left.

[@rosspetersen3594]

Global warming is a lie here in Queensland Australia we are experiencing the coldest October in 30 years

[@definitiveenergy1]

Amtrak to the North and the waves to the south....not a great place to live but always loved Capo.

[@tinameenach3026]

I liked ur video