Man drowns after being hit by wave on San Mateo County beach

A sign at Pomponio State Beach, south of Half Moon Bay in San Mateo county, warns beachgoers of dangerous surf and rip currents. A 34-year-old San Jose resident drowned over the weekend at Tunitas Beach, just north of Pomponio beach, officials said. less A sign at Pomponio State Beach, south of Half Moon Bay in San Mateo county, warns beachgoers of dangerous surf and rip currents. A 34-year-old San Jose resident drowned over the weekend at Tunitas Beach, just ... more Photo: MICHAEL MACOR, SFC Photo: MICHAEL MACOR, SFC Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Man drowns after being hit by wave on San Mateo County beach 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A 34-year-old San Jose resident drowned after being hit by a wave while standing in knee-deep water over the weekend at Tunitas Creek Beach south of Half Moon Bay in San Mateo County, officials said.

The drowning victim, Francisco Zarco-Lopez, was with friends and family at the beach in an unincorporated part of the county early Saturday when he was hit by a wave and pulled under while wading in knee- to waist-deep water, deputies said.

San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies and paramedics with the Coastside Fire Protection District got to the beach around 3 a.m. after Zarco-Lopez’s family pulled him to shore.

Paramedics performed CPR, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Evan Sernoffsky is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: esernoffsky@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @EvanSernoffsky