Rogue wave causes chaos on California coastline

A rogue wave crashed over a Ventura seawall on Thursday, flooding the area and sending at least eight people to the hospital.
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[@Skywayke]

This was no rogue wave....I live in Ventura and we were all warned of the dangerous high surf(which is still in effect through Saturday) and yet these guys were all lined up there just waiting to get hit by those waves. Then after the water and waves got crazy there was insane traffic from everyone wanting to "go see" the big waves. Ridiculous how people will willingly put themselves into danger so they can get their phones out and film some big waves.

[@BeelySalasBlair-uy5wn]

😮

[@davestir5743]

We have them up here in Santa Cruz as well, plenty of warnings about these waves, yet people flock to the coast to see it first hand and have to be real close to witness it first hand...then they end up in hospital. During the big quake in Japan years ago and the Tsunami warning....dozens of people were on the beach waiting to see it. SMH....plenty of stupid all around.

[@rgdssd]

Same as all of the people last year who were told not to go up to Big Bear Mountain and Lake Arrowhead because of the extreme snowfall, and then they were crying because they got stuck up there, trapped in the cabins for weeks 🙄

[@SLAYY510]

This was a rogue wave. The definition is:unpredictable and suddenly appearing surface waves. I didn’t even notice the wave was gonna be that massive until it was too late.

[@brightharbor_]

@@SLAYY510I’m glad you’re ok. That has to be terrifying!

[@miker5900]

Big thank you to theUS Coast Guard who risk their lives each day going out to save foolish people who don’t get the warning

[@aviajarehema7393]

💯💯💯

[@hazmat1978]

Everybody has a phone! They got the warnings! They didn't HEED the warnings! 👉 Willful ignorance!

[@Br.Kevin1]

Hello, are you saved by Jesus, yet?

[@stanford-nf4jk]

@miker5900 In my area it’s not the coast guard. It’s our local fire department/rescue, many of which are EMT certified volunteers.

[@Steven-gl4cw]

Would the coastguards have a job if it wasn't for stupid people? This is why I always throw rubbish on the streets and never in the bins.

[@lothean2099]

That guy at :38, he just knew to start running. And kudos to the cameraman. You did a great job, the others didn't make it.

[@underthetornado]

I was on Newport Beach in 73 when a rogue wave hit the beach. I was watching so I stood up and was ready. The water went clear back to the houses. It was from a storm coming up from Baja. Never turn your back on the ocean!😂❤❤

[@firecat2616]

Never turn your back on the ocean, nor on Mother Nature for good measure!

[@stanford-nf4jk]

Surfer who lives north of Ventura in Santa Cruz. We’ve has 20 ft waves here. I’ve seen and heard so many sirens at our beaches having to rescue even experienced surfers, some of which I know. Not only are those waves unpredictable, the waters are dirty caused by runoff from the storms we’ve been having. The best way to wave watch is from higher ground using binoculars. You can never tell how far away is safe enough.

[@Nirrrina]

That's still too close. I think I'll stick with viewing on the internet.

[@susanfromthemountains1754]

A breaking wave can apply a pressure of between 250-6000 pounds per square foot depending on its height. Its nothing to play around with.

[@goooglezoom6042]

This camera men deserves an Oscar😂👍🏼

[@JLeeeP]

That wave isn’t rogue. It’s exactly where it’s supposed to be, doing what it everyone knows it does.

[@BelleWhittington]

I thought the ame thing!

[@piccalillipit9211]

Thats just a wave - they are like that every storm at Scarborough in the UK

[@sdigf3167]

True. It was just the big one in the set.

[@seeharvester]

Surfers live for these waves.

[@isaacanimalogo-4548]

It's cause of global warming!all that ice melting is causing oceans to overflow with extra water causing bigger floodings!

[@Mike__B]

0:38 "This is the terrifying moment..." ... that people who were warned to not be near the coast regretted their decision to watch the wave. Why else would there be a firetruck there, they were expecting idiots to need help.

[@southwestc4253]

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[@lunchguy659]

I can't believe that those who were hit apparently had no sense of danger at all, until it (much to their surprise, I guess, lol) knocked them over. It's like when you warn a little kid "Hey, don't do that! You're going to get hurt!", then they just smile at you and do it anyways, get hurt, are shocked and then cry about it, running to mamma.

[@aviajarehema7393]

💯💯💯💯🔥🎆🎆

[@Br.Kevin1]

Hello, are you saved by Jesus, yet?

[@cindytackett7106]

[@CyberMachine]

This happened in Thailand too in 2011. They literally watched until it was right there. People need to learn how to recognize all natural disasters bc this is ridiculous

[@oceanblueheart1472]

😂 happens everytime. people get high surf warnings. People ignore it, and come on over.🌊

[@shinjiinaba5467]

See people standing on rocks close to ocean at Monterey as huge waves pounded the shores. They don’t even know if there would be sets that could wash over them, and no matter if their backs or fronts were turned to the ocean, they’d all have been gone in a blink of an eye. Tempting the ocean is never a good idea

[@BY-fd7bi]

All fun and games until you get sucked out into the ocean. At least you got a selfie.

[@bellaminx4149]

Y’all saying “ rogue “ Like it didn’t do what nature is suppose to do 😂😂😂 crazy humans

[@cindytackett7106]

for brains !

[@Industryworth]

This isn’t even a rogue wave- those occur in the open waters. It’s pretty funny

[@jaislandviewer]

First guy, "I don't know, I've never seen it this high, moving this fast"... turns and does looney tunes acceleration on spot.

[@greggreg2263]

That waved turned that street into a water slide pretty damn quick

[@guyaldrich5878]

looks like a tsunami to me !

[@ronkirk5099]

Constructive interference where two smaller waves meet in phase and their amplitudes are added together to produce a much bigger wave.

[@suemiller9506]

Yes, and both the crest and the trough are doubled if they are in phase.

[@gwen3010]

Oh my goodness this was insane!

[@alexrichrevue5731]

Pretty much the annual or semi annual show of force by the mighty Pacific off the California coast and that's pretty mild compared to years past!!

[@jessebriee3918]

Okay, this type of issue occurs yearly. Residents should be area of it because they live there. Pay more attention to warns, build a taller sea wall, observe the safe regulations. Extend much appreciate for the Coast Guard and their service mena and women. Thank you!

[@miker5900]

my guess is none of those hit by the wave were locals. like you said they should know better and i bet they did

[@jacquelinemckinney4147]

Wouldn't catch me anywhere near those waves.😮

[@iamric23]

lol, when teenagers are off their phone long enough to finally learn that an ocean wave can knock the crap out of you. Never had that happen to me when I was a teenager, I already knew about ocean waves, glad there were no cells back then.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

I hope everybody is OK and EVERYBODY learned their lesson how dangerous water can be .

[@holeshothunter5544]

yes. It cam make you wet.

[@HanginInSF]

Zero chance of that

[@HanginInSF]

Coastal resident here. Nothing to see here, this happens sometimes, it isn't "extreme"

[@RudieObias]

America should build a big, beautiful wall on the coastline and make the ocean pay for it!! 😅

[@therealchucktaylor3392]

😂😂😂😂

[@seamus6994]

Many people went to the Coast to see the huge waves. I feel sorry for the people that live close to the shore and had property damage. Any onlookers that were frightened, soaked or hurt, were just stupid for being that close. They wanted to see something exciting? Well, they saw it. 😵‍💫

[@prettyflower01]

"Well they saw it" - LOL (that part)

[@DonutVIP]

They saw it first person

[@DobeBryant-ls7to]

Lifeguard had to be rescued 😳

[@4sh024]

Storm so bad the lifeguards have to be rescued!

[@seeharvester]

It was a woman lifeguard. What do you expect?

[@svensvrgen6336]

​@@seeharvesterjackass 👆

[@jakefarm1280]

@@seeharvesterlol Brooo

[@chrisredlich9086]

That was not a rogue wave. A rogue wave is generally generated at sea as a function of water and wind reaction. It is unique in itself from other waves. Thus the term rogue wave.

[@user-mq1ue1mp9t]

Didn't they tell us in the 70's that California would sink into the ocean?

[@beccahaaby1007]

Need taller seawalls.

[@edithleon7615]

The more you tell people to stay away, the more people gather. People are funny

[@Mike_Greentea]

Poor babies, Their probably still cleaning the sand out of their butt-crack. 😢

[@abdiver12]

Whatever you do, don't allow yourself to get swept out to sea in these conditions. Super hard to get back to shore and with water that cold, you'll soon die of hypothermia or drown. MANY people have died this way over the years. I'm an abalone diver in northern CA so I know a little bit about this.

[@aviajarehema7393]

The force of Nature...wow.

[@haroldjohngamihe9892]

the camera man never dies

[@miguelsoliz772]

Remember in elementary school and there was yellow paint behind doors….the danger zone ⚠️these are the kids who liked to stand there 😂😂

[@cynthiasmith4130]

You don't fool with mother nature, she can be fierce!!

[@frankvqz3799]

Ryan Gosling as a news reporter?? lol 😂

[@oclover8994]

Normal people: 😲🏃🏽‍♂️😧 Surfers: 🏄‍♂️🌊☀️

[@Jrad117]

Water rise, storm a brewing. Live in Southern Cali, all my life, never seen anything like this.

[@seeharvester]

"All your life" What 20 years?

[@whatthe5952]

What are you 12 yrs old ? Tsunami hit California 2011 from a 9.1 earthquake in Japan.

[@ncg5560]

Then you are too young to remember, or you are not paying attention. The Santa Monica Pier used to be a lot longer, then it got torn apart by bad storms about 45 years ago or so.

[@southwestc4253]

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[@user-kb6xn6ig7k]

Why are people at the shoreline ? If there was a storm, it shouldn't be a mystery what will happen at the coast. Am I wrong ?

[@therealchucktaylor3392]

Sounds smart but they want to be there posting it on their social media pages 😂😂😂😂

[@heatheralicia1]

I live here. This is a very long Beach. The water never ever comes up this high there. The people were actually quite far from the shoreline.

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

REMINDS ME OF THE MOVIE THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW BUT IN REAL TIME

[@jeffs6090]

"Hey y'all, let's go see why they keep telling us to stay away from the beach!" "Now, I need rescued. Why are they not rescuing me?"

[@celsorosero2218]

that life guard is definitely embarrassed l, its like a vet being treated by dogs. 😂

[@henrytep8884]

My home is about to be beach front property in a couple of decades

[@h.b16]

Umm wasn’t there a warning that big waves were coming? You’d think that would be enough for people to stay away from the water. And now even more people are going to the shore to see the waves? Now they’re just asking to be swept away.

[@parkinggirl]

oh no, plz be safe

[@Sarabethd]

Whoah!! Nature aint no joke

[@rapidthrash1964]

I think that this is just the beginning of something more serious to come in the following weeks

[@scotthart7245]

"This man sprinting..." [man casually jogging away from incoming water].

[@kasharaspivey967]

This got me thinking about the movie, leave the world behind. How they were running when the ship hit the beach.

[@BabyDoll-pw7wv]

👀The lifeguard being rescued by civilians ❤😅

[@samjackson9663]

Best advertising for Toyota, not even a wave can take it out 😂😂😂

[@pablohassan6897]

Rogue waves predicted, everyone flocks to beach...seriously, you cant script that.........

[@trenken]

Damn that came pretty far inland. Wonder what caused it

[@PedroPeteGonzalez]

That wave swash enter the street because there were no dunes fronting it. Go check how the dunes right and left of Seaward Ave hold the wave swash from entering homes and streets. We need to restore dunes along the whole length of beaches in Ventura County

[@CamilleGG451]

Did this occur before or AFTER the major warning not to get close to beach?? (I live in So Cal but am out of town!). If AFTER, hell, even I got the warning on my phone's basic weather in RED BOLD! 🙄

[@jaredjlinden]

After. People are foolish.

[@CamilleGG451]

@@jaredjlinden Thanks. Yeah I followed up and saw that... Nevermind having any respect for rescue workers who have to come after your stupid ass apparently. Amazing....

[@untouchable360x]

They were trying to win the Darwin award.

[@Thedesertguy75]

Lifeguard having to be rescued by senior citizens? Cmon man.

[@MrMarkar1959]

like standing on train tracks with your back to the train just to hear the whistle🤓

[@LadyAtheOnly]

“…flocking to see the water show…” Humans 🙄

[@TheMissluckygirl]

Wow 😮

[@pohanahawaii]

🌊 Could this happen more often due to melting ice caps causing a rise in water level overall?

[@whatthe5952]

It was a storm. Do waves get bigger in your tub the more you fill it up ? It takes an action for a reaction. Storm, earthquake.

[@Micke12312]

So what? Whats the difference?

[@jrm2383]

Here we go,more climate nonsense.

[@pohanahawaii]

@@Micke12312 : 🌊 On a personal level: Rising ocean water= more coastal flooding= more damaged properties= higher home/disaster insurrance= loss in property value. On other levels: Rising ocean water= more salt water mingling with fresh water= more cost to filter due to more rust and corrosion= more environmental damages affecting crops, sea life, wildlife, etc.

[@pohanahawaii]

@@jrm2383 : 😉 So you barely finished junior high and didn't know that high heat melts ice?

[@kenrowe5834]

the footage is from 2001 btw. at least one of those. Saw the same post on fb from a weatherman.

[@Jose-wg3mg]

Those are adrenaline junkies out there, good thing they survived

[@Johnchuk3]

"WHO ARE THEY GOING TO SELL THEIR HOMES TO BEN?!! FUCKING AQUAMAN??!?!?!"

[@whatthe5952]

My , who would of thought living next to the largest body of water on earth that this could ever happen.

[@ncg5560]

😂😂😂😂😂 exactly

[@manuelmoraleda9684]

Why is the word "Tsunami" not used ?

[@mdw0ng]

You know that water just sneaking up on people like a rogue!

[@quonslecn7755]

They want to see the water show, but don't want to become part of it! What?

[@iamjackscompletelackofsurp9606]

I wonder how Newport Beach faired, I grew up on that beach. Nature does not F around!

[@Carliesmom]

Why don't people heed the warnings of STAY AWAY FROM THE WATER?!

[@celebrityrog]

We had a storm and everyone knew the waves were up yet they all went out there to see it and try ink nothing would happen. Cmon people.

[@shauljanes3779]

The people running for there lives shouldn't have been tempting fate. Fools.

[@seeharvester]

Fun Fact: They all share a middle name. "Danger".

[@gianisoma]

They have broken bones for doing that. Eight people were taken to the hospital.

[@Roboto129]

@00:56 to 1:06 What really amazed me was how that pick up without a driver knew in which direction to turn and escape. Must be a self driving Tesla.

[@southwestc4253]

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[@acitoneroyal6002]

The construction battalion center at Port Hueneme is going to be quite busy as well & The Coast Guard. these guys are second to none if this was going to happen that’s the place for that to go down. Seabees have an unequaled history at dealing with folly.

[@carolebreedlove1978]

These Idiots that put themselves in danger!!!!

[@PedalsNPetals]

I bet there's nothing like swimming on the road 😮

[@SamanthaSweetAnne]

A professional camera videographer just happened to be there. 😂

[@theonlychinailikeiswhite2582]

Mother nature just trying to clean that 💩 hole up

[@RoughNeckDelta]

The fastest escape would have been to get behind the fire truck and then start climbing to the top of it.

[@CC-si3cr]

Idk how that person was filming this while escaping the huge wave swell.

[@eleven2170]

Rouge wave? Otherwise know as a wave.

[@tengngeelim957]

Rogue Wave? Isn't this small size of Tsunami?

[@Carole.P]

They were obviously watching the sea, as it was high waves, don’t stand at the waters edge during high risk situations like this, quite simple

[@nancyjahn4224]

Even the ocean wants to clean that place up 🤔.

[@LcsVlco]

Mates, not sure in América, but the rest of the world know that as "tsunami"

[@The_Oblivion_Light]

Pretty sure this had something to do with those Earth Quakes that affected Japan.

[@glaznflip1501]

Growing up from Hawai’i, this is pretty common sight…. haoles being swept away by the ocean for being stupid.

[@guadalupelazar2384]

PLEASE ALL U BE VERY VERY CAREFUL MAY THE GRACE OF GOD PROTECT U ALL!

[@sdigf3167]

How exactly is the being who created evil going to protect anyone?

[@seeharvester]

@@sdigf3167 If you're evil enough, he'll protect you.

[@sdigf3167]

@@seeharvester It does seem that way, doesn't it?

[@MieyaOladipupo]

I found it interesting how much people spend in the US to live on the coast, where more exotic places have the higher priced homes inland and the poor live near the coast.

[@JustinBuild-sj9gk]

Guud Morning..😮

[@wiltonfarleysr.4666]

People going to learn the hard way that mother nature do not play

[@zulumantra7279]

That rogue wave happened in 2012

[@ceuser3555]

This when beachfront homes lose their market value. Beachfront property anyone?

[@thomasgeorge174]

India has prevented such recurrent incidents in Kerala to some extent.

[@robtriton]

SURFS UP ! DUDES!

[@denisaljic]

It's Friday! So, lets make sure we don't sweep anyone away when they turn their backs on us. Don't want to be called a "Rogue Wave"...