Massachusetts rip current risk has beachgoers using caution as summer winds down

Monday was a perfect beach day for many people, though swimming came with a rip current risk along the Massachusetts coastline.

• Sep 7

Rip currents a concern at Massachusetts beaches on Labor Day

Swimmers are urged to use caution as they soak in the end of summer on Massachusetts beaches.

• Sep 7

Erin brings big waves and rip currents to Horseneck Beach in Westport

The beach closed at 6 p.m. Wednesday to keep everyone away from the high rip currents. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall reports.

• Aug 20, 2025

Hurricane Erin shuts down 2 Scituate beaches due to rough water conditions

Hurricane Erin​ is forcing some beaches in Massachusetts to close as the storm causes rip currents and strong waves along the coast.

• Aug 19, 2025

Beach-goers sad after some Massachusetts beaches close due to Hurricane Erin impacts

Hurricane Erin​ is forcing some beaches in Massachusetts to close as the storm causes rip currents and strong waves along the coast.

• Aug 18, 2025

Halifax man drowns while rescuing son and niece from rip current in Florida

A Halifax Army veteran is being remembered as a hero after he drowned while saving family from a rip current in Florida.

• Apr 30, 2025

How to stay safe from the biggest danger at the beach

The greatest danger lurking in the waves at the beach this summer isn't a shark — it's a rip current.

• Jun 25, 2024

Father dies after trying to save son from rip current at Salisbury beach

Gary Simard, a father of four who rushed into the water in an attempt to save his son from a dangerous rip current on Wednesday, has died.

• Sep 21, 2023

Dozens of swimmers saved from rip currents at Hampton Beach

More than 50 people were rescued from rip currents at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire over Labor Day weekend.

• Sep 4, 2023

19-year-old rescues swimmer trapped in rip current at Hampton Beach

A 19-year-old came to the rescue after she saw two swimmers caught in a rip current at Hampton Beach on Saturday.

• Jul 27, 2023

High surf and rip current risk in effect for beaches on south coast and Cape Cod

Those looking to beat the heat at certain beaches on Thursday are advised to be careful, as the National Weather Service issued a High Surf Advisory.

• Jul 26, 2023

What does a rip current look like?

Before you head to the beach, here's what to do if you get caught in a rip current.

• Jun 29, 2023

Bodycam video, new details released after ex-NFL QB's death at beach

Mallet, a 35-year-old former NFL quarterback, was pronounced dead at a Destin emergency room Tuesday after an apparent drowning.

• Jun 29, 2023

Horseneck Beach in Westport closed due to Portuguese Man O'War sighting and rip currents

The waters of Horseneck Beach in Westport are closed on Monday due to a Portuguese Man O'War sighting and dangerous rip currents.

• Jul 25, 2022

New Signs Installed At Seabrook Beach Where Methuen Couple Died

The Seabrook Beach Village District installed signs warning of rip currents after a Methuen couple lost their lives in a rip current last year.

• Jul 3, 2019

Delightful Start To Meteorological Summer

• Jun 1, 2014

Rip currents keep bathers close to shore in East

• Aug 31, 2010