The National Weather Service issued high surf advisories Thursday morning for large portions Northern California, with waves up to 30 feet high expected to hit portions of the coast until Sunday.

Powerful waves pounded rocks along the Mendocino coast in northern California on Thursday, December 26, while a high surf advisory was in effect for the area. Footage from X user @lolly_28 shows the stormy conditions in Fort Bragg.

Powerful waves are expected to batter California again following a flurry of earlier storms that destroyed a portion of a historic pier.

An increasingly ferocious and volatile surf is raising questions about the future of the state’s piers, which have defined the coastline for generations.

Large waves continued to pound the California coast on Thursday, December 26. The National Weather Service issued high surf advisories for large portions Northern California. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@lolly_28 via Spectee”.