Firefighters were using jet skis and a rescue boat to search for the boys.
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The pair went into the waist-deep water with three other boys at about 4:20 p.m. Saturday when the currents caused all five boys to be in distress, fire officials said. The Coast Guard was called to the scene for rescue. The missing boys were characterized as weak swimmers; the three who made it out of the water are hospitalized in stable condition.
He said the Coast Guard would not resume the search on Sunday morning. The San Francisco Fire Department, police and park police also joined in the search.
The Coast Guard had dispatched two 47-foot motorized lifeboats and a helicopter to search for the boys, while the San Francisco Fire Department dispatched air- and water-rescue teams, along with people to sweep the length of shoreline.
It wasn’t until nightfall that the search for the teens was officially called off. At 9:00 p.m. PST, the search was called off and press notified. Baxter said the area is known for having strong currents.
“Ocean Beach conditions on a good day are generally enough to pull a grown man into the water.”
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He could not say which schools the boys attended and fire officials were not releasing the names yet.
