Man dies after being pulled unconscious from surf at Ocean Beach

by Kathleen Kirkwood May 28, 2026May 28, 2026

National Park Service and paramedics with the San Francisco Fire Department respond to rescue an unconscious surfer from Ocean Beach near Lincoln Way in San Francisco at 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Officials said the surfer was found face down and not breathing outside the surf line and was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. (San Francisco Fire Department via Bay City News)

A surfer died after he was rescued by lifeguards from choppy waters off San Francisco’s Ocean Beach on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

About 1:20 p.m., the San Francisco Fire Department was alerted to a report of a surfer in distress at Ocean Beach near Lincoln Way, according to San Francisco Fire Capt. Jonathan Baxter.

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