Originally Posted by A1R3K

yah i agree man. many people are not strong enough swimmers to handle the california surf. the rips are worse than ever the past few years as well. san diego PB and MB area are the easiest, but as you go up the coast, especially into your neck of the woods, the surf is unforgiving. even i have, as an experienced swimmer exhausted myself swimming out of a few rip currents in the huntington beach area.