A 30-year-old woman died Wednesday, Oct. 14, after a wave swept her and her husband off rocks at Sycamore Cove Beach near Point Mugu along the Ventura County coast.

The Ventura County Sheriff's Office (VCSO) reported that just after 11:30 a.m., an adult man and woman were sitting on rocks at the beach below Pacific Coast Highway. A wave knocked them into the water. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the man sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to KVTA News Radio, which first reported the VCSO account.

The New York Post identified the woman as Kaylee Molina, 30, originally from Indio, California, and living in El Paso, Texas. Her husband, Roberto Clemente, 32, was also pulled into the Pacific Ocean but managed to crawl back to shore and call 911.

Clemente told the Post the couple had been vacationing in Southern California from Texas and hiked down to Sycamore Cove to watch the sunrise. They had visited the beach the day before.

As waves grew closer, the couple turned to leave. "She tells me, 'hold my hand, hold my hand,' so we're trying to hold each other's hands, and before I know it, we're separated," Clemente told the Post.

Both were pulled underwater. Clemente used nearby rocks to pull himself ashore. He dragged Molina from the water and attempted CPR but said he was too exhausted. Ventura County officials arrived at 11:40 a.m. and pronounced her dead, the Post reported. Clemente was taken to the hospital.

Molina did not know how to swim, Clemente told the Post.

The incident occurred while a Beach Hazards Statement from the National Weather Service office in Oxnard was in effect for Ventura County beaches. The statement warned of dangerous rip currents, elevated surf and an increased risk of ocean drowning. It specifically cautioned that waves can wash people off rocks, according to KEYT.

Molina's exact cause of death is still under investigation, the Post reported. Her family has organized a fundraiser to return her body to Texas.

The NWS beach hazards advisory for Ventura County beaches urged people to stay off rocks and remain out of the water through Thursday afternoon, Oct. 15.