Rough seas hit California’s central coast on Monday, December 23, creating treacherous conditions.Breaking waves up to 40 feet and extreme rip currents hit beaches all along the Pacific coast, the National Weather Service said. The weather service called the rough surf “dangerous and life-threatening.”This footage filmed from the coastline along Santa Cruz shows massive waves crashing into the cliffs and shooting spray high into the air. Credit: Dustin Mulvaney via Storyful