A 21-year old Los Angeles resident, Danny Robert Castro, was swimming with relatives not far from Bolsa Chica State Beach, when he got caught in a rip tide. Instead of swimming with the water, he fought to get back onshore and went under. Lifeguards and rescue boats, plus helicopters searched from the time he went down just past 1 p.m. to sunset. One guy said he almost caught the man, being only 10 feet away. The search resumed on Sunday but they still hadn't found him.
Sunset Beach is a favorite spot for wind surfing but the water can be tough sometimes.
It was sad to watch a family in tears. Click images below to see enlargements.