Marissa Jackey surfs a wave back breaking at Del Monte Beach next to Wharf 2.

Onlookers watch surfers enjoy a big swell giving them the opportunity to sure next to Wharf 2.

A spectator stops to get some video of the large waves along Ocean View Boulevard in Pacific Grove.

A new vehicle will capture the spirit—and the name—of Pacific Grove.

The typically flat water at Wharf 2 in Monterey drew surfers and spectators. 

A high tide combined with a big swell led to waves crashing over the Rec Trail in Pacific Grove on Thursday, Dec. 28.

Large waves brought spectators to Ocean View Boulevard in Pacific Grove on Thursday, Dec. 28.

Surfers off Del Monte Beach used the opportunity of a big swell to catch waves at Wharf 2.

Debris on the coastal trail in Pacific Grove. Officials closed off access to various locations due to flooding and debris.

Crews work to clear the road after large waves carried sand and debris onto roadways along Ocean View Boulevard in Pacific Grove.