Kite surfer rescued from remote US beach after making ‘help’ sign with rocks

The surfer was spotted by rescue crews on the beach (Cal Fire CZU via AP)

A kite surfer was rescued after using rocks to spell out the word “help” when he became stranded on a Northern California beach last weekend, authorities have said.

The kite surfer got stuck on Sunday on a narrow beach at the base of towering cliffs with the tide coming in, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Santa Cruz unit.