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Coastal communities in Capitola Village prepare for high surf with sand berms and closures as waves up to 30 feet are expected.

Coastal communities in Capitola Village prepare for high surf with sand berms and closures as waves up to 30 feet are expected.

A part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed Monday afternoon during a high-surf warning, with authorities confirming two people had to be pulled from the water.

Based on an initial observation, there has been no additional damage to the Capitola wharf, which was badly damaged in a 2023 storm, after Tuesday’s storm, said Capitola police captain Mike Kilroy.

Capitola, which experienced a lot of damage in the 2023 winter storms, issued a closure of Capitola Village after waves pushed seawater into the area Monday afternoon.

Capitola Capitola closes Village and evacuates beachfront hotels during high surf warning Police advised that residents and visitors stay away from Esplanade Park, the wharf and Capitola beaches.

Capitola closes Village and evacuates beachfront hotels during high surf warning Police advised that residents and visitors stay away from Esplanade Park, the wharf and Capitola beaches.

The storm’s high surf and flooding prompted the city of Capitola — some 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) east of the wharf along Monterey Bay — to order guests at a waterfront hotel to evacuate if ...