Around 9 a.m. Marin County Fire Department and the U.S. Park Rangers received a call about a man who was swept out to sea at South Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore on Nov. 10, 2023.
Marin County Fire DepartmentA man fishing at a beach Point Reyes National Seashore died after being swept into the water and rescued on Friday morning, officials said.
The Marin County Fire Department said it responded to a report of a person in the water at 9 a.m. near the South Beach access point on Great Beach.
Rescue operations were immediately deployed, including the U.S. Coast Guard, and the man was pulled from the water and taken by helicopter back to South Beach just after 10 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the fire department said.
No other details were shared on the circumstances of the water rescue.
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South Beach is an access point on Great Beach, also known as Ten Mile Beach, which extends from Kehoe Beach to the Point Reyes Lighthouse.
“Particularly on the Great Beach here, it’s a wild area of the park, where we tend to get a lot of rough surf at times, due to the prevailing northwest winds,” said park ranger Doug Hee. “Unfortunately, it’s not that unusual for incidents like this to happen. One precaution when you’re at the beach is to never turn your back on the water. There could be a possibility that a large, unsuspecting wave could come in. You should check the National Weather Service forecast for any beach or surf advisories prior to going to the beach. Even without advisories, it’s still potentially hazardous.”
This breaking news story has been updated.