A San Francisco Chronicle article by newsroom meteorologist Anthony Edwards forecasts the biggest waves in years slamming the Northern California coast the weekend after 10 November 2026, as Gulf of Alaska storms push breakers of 30 to 40 feet onto west-facing beaches, with some at Ocean Beach possibly exceeding 25 feet. El Niño-warmed seas running 10 degrees above normal are pushing tides more than a foot higher, and officials urge people to stay away from the ocean and beaches.