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East Hampton Town lifeguards remove the stand from Indian Wells Beach on Tuesday afternoon, in preparation for large swells from Hurricane Erin on Wednesday. Most beaches will be closed to swimming on Wednesday and Thursday as the surf is anticipated to create dangerous rip currents. DOUG KUNTZ
Surfers have flooded onto the South Fork in anticipation of big swells from Hurricane Erin. EMMA WRIGHT
Surfers eagerly anticipating swells up to 15 feet from Hurricane Erin arriving on the South Fork beaches on Wednesday. EMMA WRIGHT
Surfers eagerly anticipating swells up to 15 feet from Hurricane Erin arriving on the South Fork beaches on Wednesday. EMMA WRIGHT
Surfers eagerly anticipating swells up to 15 feet from Hurricane Erin arriving on the South Fork beaches on Wednesday. EMMA WRIGHT
Surfers eagerly anticipating swells up to 15 feet from Hurricane Erin arriving on the South Fork beaches on Wednesday. EMMA WRIGHT
Hurricane Erin's swells began crashing onto South Fork beaches on Tuesday afternoon. Many local beaches are expected to be closed to swimming on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as well as anticipated to reach 15 feet and could create life-threatening rip currents. ELIZABETH WOLFF
The sea was angry today, my friends. Hurricane Erin's wells have begun crashing on South Fork beaches and are expected to get bigger and bigger on Wednesday and Thursday. GAVIN MENU
Staff Writer on Aug 19, 2025