Sean Varenkamp, right, checks out what’s left of his capsized 26-foot Ranger tugboat, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in the Santa Cruz Harbor. The boat was among those damaged in the Dec. 23 storm.

KCRA Sacramento. Storm rocks boats at Santa Cruz harbor. Posted: December 25, 2024 | Last updated: June 11, 2025. People are assessing the damage at Santa Cruz harbor after strong waves rocked boats.

A large northwest swell capsized a boat heading out of Santa Cruz Harbor Thursday evening. Through a multi-agency response, the boat’s operator was rescued, and the vessel, which flipped near ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - An atmospheric river event that generated storm systems along the West Coast caused the partial collapse of Santa Cruz ’s wharf and damaged several boats as a surge of water ...

The Santa Cruz Wharf, built in 1914, was 2,745 feet long before the winter storm. It was supported by more than 4,400 pilings — 70-foot Douglas fir beams driven about 20 feet into the ocean floor.

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The Santa Cruz Harbor is still in shambles after Monday’s high swells left behind an aftermath of devastating damage. From torn-apart docks and floating debris to sinking boats, many boat owners ...

Santa Cruz city officials are keeping climate change in mind as they ... storm surge Monday caused more than a dozen boats moored in the Santa Cruz Harbor to sink and damaged hundreds of boats.

Still, that tsunami wasn’t as bad at the one that hit California in 2011, churning through Santa Cruz Harbor, pushing and bumping boats together, sinking at least 14 and damaging many others.

The Sea Jay hit a rock early Thursday near Santa Cruz Island. The nearby Seabiscuit rescued 14 people. U.S. Coast Guard officials said Saturday authorities had recovered a charter boat out of ...