The waters of the Pacific were very unstable on Saturday, Jan. 11, as is seen here from First Beach in LaPush looking towards the Needles. Photo by Lonnie Archibald

Meanwhile, at Rialto Beach beach-goers were in a dangerous situation as the waves entered the tree-line area.

Photos by Mike Salsbury for The Forks Forum

A silhouetted wave watcher looks out at the waves crashing nearby on a wild weather weekend.

Crashing with great force another wave hits above the “normal” beach area at Rialto, a reminder to watch the waves when you visit the beach!