An unusually powerful surf has already killed one man and destroyed part of a historic pier in Santa Cruz, Calif.

Getting a new surfboard for Christmas? This will not be the week to hit the waves to learn to surf – and even experienced surfers should use extreme caution in the water. Big waves are slamming the Southern California coast this week,

A man died Monday after a large wave trapped him beneath debris on a California beach, likely related to the storm pummeling the West Coast that brought high surf and flooding to central California, officials said.

A massive storm wave killed at least one man in California on Monday. A huge storm pounded California's coast on Monday, leading to huge waves. A man was tragically killed by the waves, when he got stuck beneath some debris on the beach.