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Hundreds headed to South Coast beaches on Sunday despite high surf advisory

WESTPORT — One of the best beach days of 2017 happened unexpectedly at the end of September, however, the rip currents were something beach goers had to watch out for.

The undertow was immense. You get underneath one of those waves it pulls you right down. Got to make sure you hold your breath," said Glen Perry, a beach goer.

With two tropical storms spinning in the Atlantic and life guards already off the beaches, beach goers were on their own. Some said, it was indeed a bit scary out there.

"At one point even though the water was right above my knees I could feel my legs start pulling from underneath," Angie Guerrera, a local beach goer said.

The National Weather Service put the risk for rip currents as moderate on Cape Cod beaches, low for Plymouth County and points north. However, on the South Coast and for beaches on the islands, the rip current risk is high and potentially life-threatening.

But with temperatures rising above eighty degrees and on a day reminiscent of July, hundreds of people planted their umbrellas on Horseneck beach, and quite a few tested their luck by going in the water.

"The rip tide isn't too bad but you can feel it on some of them," said Steven Costa. "I've got my two kids with me and we're just trying to get the last days of summer in."

The forecast brings good news as it says the splash of summer might linger throughout the next few days, but so may the dangerous rip currents.

For those with small children who may be drawn to taking a swim, keep an eye on those little ones!