Tsunami-related surge hits the California Coast at Avila Beach

NOTE: This one surge lasted less than five minutes, but video was sped up 10x normal speed. ALSO: Later in the video, watch the boats in the harbor change direction as the surge comes and goes. This was all recorded near Port San Luis on the morning of March 11, 2011. You can read more about this video online at http://www.yourcaliforniashow.com/urca-news/japanearthquaketsunami67surgehits...

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• tsunami
• california
• japan
• wave surge
• avila
• beach
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• port
• san luis

[Atreyu1718]

That's super fake didn't u guys hear the squik sound that mean fastfowrd

[YourCalifornia]

@Atreyu1718 - Our discription clearly states that the video was sped up to more clearly show the effects of the five minute long surge.

[AHMetal86]

"It looks like the tide coming in." Seriously? Who's ever seen the tide come in in about 6-8 waves. Looks good to me....Thanks for the video mate!!

[YourCalifornia]

@AHMetal86 Great point! It's clear there are just a half dozen waves or so - really no reason for me to even explain that the time-lapse was only five minutes. Appreciate the comment!

[rookiekf123]

just looked like high tide to me

[YourCalifornia]

@rookiekf123 this was one of many surges lasting about 5 minutes (tidal shifts take about six hours). It was shot from 10:00 a.m. to 10:05. Hope that explains why it's significant.

[YourCalifornia]

@NINJATRONdnb Sorry you feel that way. We were just trying to show what took place Friday morning - for people who understand California's coastal patterns and would appreciate the time lapse effect.

[alexparody]

Thanks for the video. I looked this up to see the real truth of how the tsunami impacted the California coast, since the media media was giving false/exaggerated impressions. I appreciate you time spent.

[TheMrBlinx]

It's called the "tide" - it comes and goes every day. According to the water marks on the pilings, this video isn't squat.

[ghesstifer]

@YourCalifornia I have a similar video of the west coast surge caused by the Japanese earthquake that I sped up so you can see the effect... it is amazing how dense people are and just think it is a "normal tide sped up." Thanks for posting, great video (for those of us who know what we're watching).

[YourCalifornia]

@draugefil805 Thanks! We've gotten many comments and thumbs-down clicks based on a misunderstanding of what we were trying to show. Very pleased you get it!

[thebluecookies12]

I live inland too and I live in port coquitlam, I am safe because if a tsunami happened it would go straight not an angle and the tsunami would not go that far, it would hit other islands first like powell river and vancouver island victoria also sunshine ciast, so I know I am safe

[alexie832]

I live inland away from the coast but i don't know if Im safe.

[zenithcracker]

@RazDaz2000 what are you ten, no more natural disasters are happening now then 10 years ago.

[HexGirl79]

Thanks for speeding up the video!

[soccercutichick]

Great video. Wish I was there to see it but I had class. Also wish there were a lot more raw shots out there for the rest of the coast. Thanks!!