Bay Area coast showcases spectacular waves

Big swells driven by a low-pressure system near the Pacific Northwest put on a show at Rodeo Beach on Tuesday.

The National Weather Service warned that beach conditions could remain hazardous through Wednesday morning, with breaking waves of about 15 to 18 feet.

A tanker sails by as a wave breaks offshore from Rodeo Beach in Sausalito, Calif. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

Waves break onto rocks at Rodeo Beach in Sausalito, Calif. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

A beachgoer walks along Rodeo Beach in Sausalito, Calif. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

A beachgoer avoids an unusally large wave as it crashes onto Rodeo Beach in Sausalito on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

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A tanker sails by as a wave breaks offshore from Rodeo Beach in Sausalito, Calif. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)

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