Massive surf swamps coastal homes and beach paths, echoing the deadly 1939 "El Cordonazo" storm.

Dramatic footage captures 20-foot backwash waves destroying Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach.

At least eight people were hospitalized when gigantic waves wreaked havoc across coastal California towns on Thursday, as powerful storms hovered over the Pacific Ocean. Daring residents ignored ...

California is getting more big waves, after a series of them thrashed the coast last week. High waves are increasing due to climate change, with impacts for coastal erosion. Giant waves are crashing ...

Swimmers at Scripps Beach in La Jolla sometimes experience a water temperature drop of about 11 degrees Celsius (12 degrees Fahrenheit) in a few seconds. A sharp boundary between the leading edge of ...