Conditions were fine at sunrise Tuesday in Seal Beach, but on Monday water overtook the sand berm on the south side of the Seal Beach Pier and pooled near homes and apartments. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Patrick Calabrese negotiates a big wave at Seal Beach. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Surfers line Seal Beach looking for big waves. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Waves wash ashore at Seal Beach. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Early morning beachgoers stand on the sand berm that protects oceanfront homes and businesses in Seal Beach. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
