HAMPTON, N.H. —

More than 100 people were rescued in a week at Hampton Beach due to flash rip currents.

Patrick Murphy, chief of the New Hampshire State Beach Patrol, said that roughly 144 people were rescued over six days last week, as there was significant surf, 3-to-5-foot surf that created flash rip currents.

Tropical Depression Dexter was out at sea and caused some serious waves, officials said.

"A lot of the sand in those flash rip currents really kicked out, especially around high tide, which we normally don't see here," Murphy said.

These rescues had nothing to due with any impending tropical storm systems. Up until last week, there were only about 50 rescues made.

Officials said the number of rescues that can happen in a day when there are rip currents can be unpredictable,

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