Mavricks Rouge Wave - A Day At The Ocean

Saturday, we went to the ocean after hearing the news reports about huge surf with waves reaching thirty feet or more at Mavericks. Mavericks is located at Half Moon Bay in northern California along the Pacific Ocean. A world class surfing contest was held drawing an estimated thirty thousand people. If you have ever been to Half Moon Bay, you know traffic can be a nightmare. With only one lane roads in and out of the area, traffic backs up in a hurry! We checked out the surf report and saw that a beach south of Mavericks was going to be just as wild. In order to avoid traffic problems, we decided to go to Pescadero State Beach about fifteen minutes south of Mavericks. The sun was out so it was not too cold; and the fog had lifted to make viewing perfect. It was magnificent! Waves crashing onto the beach and rocks that you only get to see in pictures...foam covering the beach looking like snow I've seen while skiing in Squaw Valley in the Spring...the sound of the waves crashing into the rocks at times sounding like thunder...such a feeling of power and might left us awe struck! We ate our lunch at picnic benches on the beach while watching mother nature at her best. We had a great time only to learn later that a rouge wave at Mavericks came onto the beach knocking people down and injuring several. Click on the title, Mavricks Rogue Wave to view a youtube video of the rogue wave. It was a day we will never forget!