Lifeguard Tower 12 sits between the shore and the floodwater at Zuma Beach on Oct. 12. The flooding on the beach was a result of strong El Niño swells and a Kelvin wave. Photos by Amanda Monahan
Strong El Niño swells and a powerful Kelvin wave hit Malibu’s shoreline earlier this month. Following a series of other El Niño-related events across Malibu, the intense weather events took a toll on Zuma Beach.
Below is a photo series capturing the destruction.
Beachgoers approach a Zuma Beach lifeguard truck as they wander the flooded beach Oct. 12.
Flooding along the edge of the beach blocks the walkway to the parking lot at Zuma Beach on Oct. 12.
Sand pileups sit above the shore, creating a river flowing onto Zuma Beach on Oct. 12.
A pile of rusted metal and wood sits on the edge of Zuma Beach on Oct. 12.
Caution tape held up by trash cans and poles block off flooding in the parking lot at Zuma Beach on Oct. 12.
Construction machines line the edge of Zuma Beach on Oct. 12.
A piece of wood leans against a trash can among the flooding on Zuma Beach on Oct. 12.
A beachgoer looks out at the ocean at Zuma Beach on Oct. 12.
A lifeguard truck parks in front of the pond formed by the flooding on Zuma Beach on Oct. 12.
Two dogs play in the floodwater on the sand at Zuma Beach on Oct. 12.
Caution tape closes off sections of the parking lot at Zuma Beach on Oct. 12.
A metal sign pole sits flooded on Zuma Beach, surrounded by sand pileup Oct. 12.
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