Rockaway Beach is a highly developed area that sits between Pacifica to the north and Pedro Valley at its south. It is a low coastal area backed by high rolling hills. The cliffs, which consist mostly of sedimentary rock, offer little or no resistance to wave erosion. Slope failure, resulting in erosion and landslides, is a major contributor to the coastal hazards affecting numerous homes and businesses built on the cliffs. Coastal erosion averages 39 inches of retreat per year.

Large storm waves and landslides destroyed a former railway grade at the base of Rockaway Point. A seawall was constructed to protect the most rapidly eroding part of the railway grade. Riprap was placed along the low cliffs to protect private roads and property.

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