California's lifeguards have barely had a moment to catch their breath this summer. The latest reminder came at La Jolla's rugged coastline, where dramatic video captured a San Diego lifeguard – only identified as “Naomi” – battling pounding surf to rescue a man stranded against the rocks as El Niño-fueled hurricane swell hammered the shoreline. The footage shows heavy sets detonating across the rocky point as the victim struggles to escape the impact zone. Timing the lull between waves, the lifeguard reaches the man before guiding him through the turbulent whitewater and away from the unforgiving cliffs. According to the video's caption, the man had become trapped in dangerous conditions created by the large surf, leaving rescue personnel to navigate one of Southern California's most hazardous stretches of coastline. The caption praised the lifeguards' quick response, noting that without their intervention, the outcome could have been far worse.…