CAPITOLA, Calif. — A high surf warning puts coastal communities, like Capitola Village, on high alert as they prepare for potentially dangerous waves with sand berms and closures.

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After the National Weather Service issued a high surf warning on Monday, Capitola police closed down part of the Village closest to the water, including restaurants, stores and hotels.

Capitola Village is closed due to high surf and flooding, police said just before 4 p.m. Monday. High, powerful waves pushed seawater into the Village, according to police.

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High swells that were expected overnight didn’t end up materializing in the seaside village of Capitola, which was hit hard on Thursday, according to Capitola Public Works Director Jessica Kahn.

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3:30 p.m.: High surf damages Capitola Village less than a year after historic storms. Massive waves have swamped roads and businesses in Santa Cruz County's Capitola Village.

A portion of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapses during high surf. Santa Cruz Fire Department Santa Cruz officials later said that the collapse happened at around 12:45 p.m.

After the National Weather Service issued a high surf warning on Monday, Capitola police closed down part of the Village closest to the water, including restaurants, stores and hotels.