A group of Pacifica surfers is proposing the construction of an artificial reef to mitigate the erosion left by powerful waves pounding the shore.
The Bay Area city’s fragile coast is battered by relentless waves for much of the year, one of the hardest-hit stretches being the iconic Beach Boulevard, just north of the city’s pier. That city landmark cracked this month after decades of natural impacts — and is now closed indefinitely.
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“It’s high velocity water,” said Bob Battalio, 67, a Pacifica-based surfer and civil engineer specializing in coastal hydraulics. “The waves land on roofs, blow out garage doors and knock people over. The city also closes the road fairly frequently in the winter because it’s not safe.”
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