Both California and Hawaii have been getting storm surf lately and this brings out the uncareful masses.
http://www.theinertia.com/news/high-surf-and-heavy-crowds-make-for-a-huge-number-of-water-rescues/
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20150907_Lifeguards_rescue_95_as_Jimena_brings_high_surf_to_south_east_shores.html?id=325573931