The Brief

LOS ANGELES - A heat wave and hazardous water conditions have some beach-goers on high alert.

The first Monday of September is typically a day when people flock to the beach to beat the heat. But this Labor Day was not as cool along the coast.

What they're saying:

"I’ve surfed down here all my life and this time of year, it swells up," said Huntington Beach resident, Tom Conner.

"You got to stay hydrated throughout the day," said Damian T. who was visiting Huntington Beach from Las Vegas. "You don’t even notice it sometimes. It can just hit you out of nowhere."

Weather conditions

A heat advisory is in effect for much of Los Angeles and Orange counties. But in Huntington Beach, some found the water to be the bigger threat.

"The waves are definitely overpowered. The

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