Many beachgoers enjoying the waters off Newport Beach on the July Fourth holiday were in for a rude awakening. Lifeguards rescued 350 people Friday after the surf turned dangerous. In one instance, multiple people were rescued from a “monster rip current,” according to social media posts from Newport Beach Lifeguards.

Lifeguards made 350 rescues on Newport Beach in a single day. The beach patrol team saved hundreds of vacationers in Huntington Beach during the Fourth of July holiday weekend in California. Rip currents and high surf of over 8ft forced the group to retrieve stranded beachgoers.