[Carry_Okie]

It would be amazing to be on the Marin headlands above the Golden Gate when the wave came in. Because of the restriction, the ports of Oakland and Richmond would probably be OK unless the wave came in at high tide and even then the damage would be minimal. San Pedro and Long Beach would take a BIG hit. Imagine stacks of containers being hit by 20' of water with the empties being carried inland causing general mayhem.

Unfortunately, Santa Cruz is somewhat protected from such an event. Crescent City, Eureka, Half Moon Bay, Seaside, Marina, Morro Bay, Venice Beach, Marina Del Rey, Huntington / Newport Beach, and and bunches of beach towns north of San Diego and Mission Bay would get creamed.

[zeestephen]

Santa Barbara, like Santa Cruz, faces south.

If the wave came from the northwest, SB might skate by with no damage at all.

[Rodamala]

I recall a video of a “tidal wave” rolling into Santa Cruz... or thereabouts. Not protected.