Surfers run to the water to get some surfing in at a closed beach before being spotted by police on August 26, 2011 in Ocean City, Maryland. Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan has ordered a mandatory evacuation for thousands of residents and visitors while Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Irene.
C. J. Macias rides his surf board as he takes advantage of the waves created by Hurricane Irene while it passed off the coast on August 25, 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Surfers take advantage of the waves created by Hurricane Irene as it passed off the coast on August 25, 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
A surfer paddles out to catch a wave as the surf begins to pick up in front of Hurricane Irene August 26, 2011 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Dare County, which includes the vacation towns of Nags Head, Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills, has ordered a mandatory evacuation of tourists and residents.
A Cape May police officer, second from left, talks with a group of surfers on the boardwalk early Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, in Cape May, N.J.
Surfer at the beach in Montauk, NY.
Surfer at the beach in Montauk, NY.
Although the Tybee Island Ocean Rescue lifeguards closed the water to swimmers on Tybee Island, Ga., surfers, kayakers and paddle boarders still seek the thrill of high winds and choppy waves Friday, Aug. 26, 2011.
A surfer takes advantage of the tidal surge caused by approaching Hurricane Irene on August 25, 2011 in Folly Beach, South Carolina.
Surfers walk away after being reprimanded by a Ocean City police officer for surfing while the beach is closed on August 26, 2011 in Ocean City, Maryland. Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan has ordered a mandatory evacuation for thousands of residents and visitors while Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has declared a state of emergency.
