SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for two missing surfers in California.
The Coast Guard received a report from bystanders of two surfers in the water yelling for help approximately 200 yards offshore around 6:30 p.m. Friday near the Santa Cruz Lighthouse in Santa Cruz, California.
At the time, the waves were between seven and nine feet.
Boats and aircrew were sent out to look for the surfers.
At around 8 a.m. local time on Saturday, the Coast Guard suspended the search after the Coast Guard and partner agencies searched more than 90 miles.
“The decision to suspend a search weighs heavily on all crews involved,” said Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Zapawa, search and rescue mission coordinator at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, in a press release. “That decision is based on careful evaluation of all available information, including extensive search efforts, environmental conditions, and survivability assessments.”
Anyone with information regarding the possible missing surfers is asked to please contact the Coast Guard Sector San Francisco command center at 415-399-7399.
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