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A 15-to-20-foot wave swept the little girl and her father into the Pacific Ocean on Friday near the Rocky Point Restaurant, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.
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  • November 16, 2025

5-year-old missing, father dead after wave pulled them into ocean in California

A 15-to-20-foot wave swept the little girl and her father into the Pacific Ocean on Friday near the Rocky Point Restaurant, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

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