• A surfer waiting for the swells to mellow before entering the water at Steamer Lane. Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
  • Waves crash over the Santa Cruz Breakwater (Walton) Lighthouse. Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
  • Crowds gather at an overlook in Lighthouse Field. Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
  • A building containing public restrooms broke off from the Santa Cruz Wharf after the pier collapsed Monday in high swells. Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
  • A police officer patrols the beach in front of the Santa Cruz Boardwalk to make sure that people stay away from the shore. Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
  • Santa Cruz Police officer Brandon Dorff closes off access to Seabright State Beach. Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
  • Onlookers stand near jetty adjacent to Seabright State Beach, which was closed to the public. Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
  • A water rescue crew heads out of the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor. Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
  • Huge swells caused widespread damage to boats in the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor. Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
  • Huge swells caused widespread damage to boats in the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor. Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz
  • Boat owner Dafna Brown surveys the damage at the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz

Kevin Painchaud is an international award-winning photojournalist. He has shot for various publications for the past 30 years, appearing on sites nationwide, including ABC News, CBS News, CNN, MSNBC, The...