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  2. Heavy surf pounds the Southern California coast, prompting ...

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    Some of the heaviest surf in years pounded the Southern California coast on Saturday, while high tides triggered warnings of flooding and closures of beaches and piers.

  3. Rincon (surfspot) - Wikipedia

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    Rincon (surfspot) Coordinates: 34°22′41″N 119°28′55″W. Rincon (Spanish, "angle" or "corner") is a surf spot located at the Ventura and Santa Barbara County line in Southern California, United States. Also known as the "Queen of the Coast", Rincon is one of the most famous surf spots in California, known around the world for its well ...

  4. Tidal range - Wikipedia

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    Tidal range. Tidal range is the difference in height between high tide and low tide. Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and Sun, by Earth's rotation and by centrifugal force caused by Earth's progression around the Earth-Moon barycenter. Tidal range depends on time and location.

  5. Huge waves damage homes, cause injuries along California coast

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  6. Ventura River - Wikipedia

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    The Ventura River, in western Ventura County in southern California, United States, flows 16.2 miles (26.1 km) from its headwaters to the Pacific Ocean.The smallest of the three major rivers in Ventura County, it flows through the steeply sloped, narrow Ventura Valley, with its final 0.7 miles (1.1 km) through the broader Ventura River estuary, which extends from where it crosses under a 101 ...

  7. Dramatic video shows rogue wave slamming into California ...

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    The wave occurred during a high surf advisory at high tide, the fire department said. A high surf warning is in effect for Ventura until 10 p.m. Saturday, police said in a post on X .

  8. Channel Islands (California) - Wikipedia

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    The Channel Islands (Spanish: islas del Canal, Archipiélago del Norte) are an eight-island archipelago located within the Southern California Bight in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California. They define the Santa Barbara Channel between the islands and the California mainland. The four Northern Channel Islands are part of the ...

  9. Intertidal zone - Wikipedia

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    e. The intertidal zone or foreshore is the area above water level at low tide and underwater at high tide; in other words, it is the part of the littoral zone within the tidal range. This area can include several types of habitats with various species of life, such as sea stars, sea urchins, and many species of coral with regional differences ...