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id: 5c839873db
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-13 11:42 EST
updated: 2026-11-13 11:42 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Woman, 24, swept into ocean by waves at California beach

Friends said a 24-year-old woman was swept into the ocean by powerful waves at a California beach and they lost sight of her in the surf.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [New York Post – Metro](https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/californians-trapped-on-beach-by-monster-waves-reveal-harrowing-moment-friend-24-vanished-into-ocean/), 2026-11-13 11:42 EST: Californians trapped on beach by monster waves reveal harrowing moment friend, 24, vanished into ocean

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