Giant Waves Close Out California’s Remarkable Year of Weather Phenomena Along the coast, residents on Thursday saw waves that topped 30 feet and flooded beachfront neighborhoods in some areas. Author: Heather Knight and Sergio Olmos Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)