# Californians trapped on beach by monster waves reveal harrowing moment friend, 24, vanished into ocean

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/californians-trapped-on-beach-by-monster-waves-reveal-harrowing-moment-friend-24-vanished-into-ocean/
- Published: 2026-11-13T16:42:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T17:39:53+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/californians-trapped-on-beach-by-monster-waves-reveal-harrowing-moment-friend-24-vanished-into-ocean/
- Topics: Entertainment, Horror, World

## Key points

- Se Nah Park, 24, disappeared in powerful surf at a California beach.
- Her friends were swept into the water while leaving after a bonfire.
- Search efforts have found only her shoes and a keychain.

## Summary

Se Nah Park, 24, disappeared after powerful waves swept her and her friends into the sea at Panther State Beach in California. Her friends described being knocked off their feet in darkness as they tried to leave the beach, unaware of hazardous surf warnings; Park has not been found.

The group had gathered around a bonfire before leaving at about 8 p.m. Park’s cousins helped an injured friend to safety, then returned to search for Park, while the others climbed a trail to call emergency responders. The Coast Guard called off its search the following day, and a sheriff’s aircraft search on Tuesday found no trace; Park’s shoes and a keychain have been recovered.

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