1/4/2024 2:18:00 AM until 1/4/2024 7:00:00 PM

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Rough choppy surf and a southward flowing longshore current, with a Moderate risk of dangerous rip currents, exists in the surf zone today. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, and Coastal Brevard Counties. * WHEN...Through early this evening. * IMPACTS...Breezy northerly winds will produce rough surf and a southward flowing longshore current today, which can push swimmers into deeper water unexpectedly and make them more susceptible to dangerous rip currents.