The weather was unseasonably warm, the surf at times looking calm and at others foreboding ... reminder that many people don’t understand ocean conditions and how waves and swells work.

Located in South Shore Park, this pink beach (which is named for its curved shape) features a coastal trail that connects it to other area beaches, plus limestone rocks ... in the calm and shallow ...

It was a tragic reminder that many people don't understand ocean ... beach closures. But the surf didn't always look threatening – at least not all of the time. The misleading nature of long-period ...