Beach patrol warns of rip currents after drowning in Seaside Heights, N.J.

We're going to begin here at 4:30 with the rip currents turning deadly at the Jersey Shore. >> This happened last night in Seaside Heights where a group of swimmers spotted struggling to stay above water. >> Yeah, the beach was unguard at the time, but rescuers were deployed on jet skis to step in and help. Sadly, one man did not survive. >> Action News reporter Becca Hendrickson is live in Ocean City with more on the danger. Becca, Sarah and Brian, safety is of course on the top of everyone's mind up and down the Jersey Shore today. You can see on a day like today how many flags beach patrol has out the green telling people that's where they should be swimming. You see this sign over here that says no swimming there. Lifeguards want to make sure all swimmers are directly in front of them as lifeguards signal warning. They hope swimmers are paying attention. The risk for rip currents at the Jersey Shore is lower than last week. But the threat isn't gone. a lot of swell and wind in the water and anytime that happens the um sand gets carved out and there's a lot more gullies and holes and it makes the current risk a lot higher. >> Lifeguards up and down the coast are on high alert after drownings in New York and New Jersey Monday. In Seaside Heights, a 31-year-old man died while his 16-year-old son and three others were rescued from a rip current on an unguarded beach. In Manhattan Beach, a 77year-old woman died yesterday evening. There's always risks in the ocean, so just stay shallow and keep an eye on your children. >> Lifeguards in Ocean City say despite having several days of high rip current risk this summer, they've only had about a third of water rescues compared to recent years. One precaution, they put these signs up on unguarded beaches to warn swimmers. >> They can see, oh, it's unprotected beach. Call 911 if there's a problem. >> Still, beach patrol urges everyone to swim only near lifeguards and stay out of the water when they leave. We always try to go and set up camp right by the lifeguards. >> Beachgoers aware of the risks of the water. Say they're still enjoying their vacations. >> We pay attention to the water. We got a 2-year-old grandson, so we got to keep an eye on everybody. >> Behind me, they are staying relatively shallow. Some advice from beach patrol, though. If you do get caught in a rip current, most important, stay calm. Second, you want to yell for help loud enough so that they can hear you and try to stay put and a rescuer will come and get you. Live here in Ocean City, Becca Hendrickson, Channel 6 Action News. Guys, >> yeah, stay right in front of those guards. You got it, Becca. Thank you.