WEATHER

Rehoboth Beach: Wind-blown sand keeps crowds off the beach

Lifeguards whistle people out of the water as weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
Lifeguards whistle people out of the water as weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL
Beach crowds were sparse as weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on  Saturday, July 29, 2017, as wind-blown sand kept the crowds off the beach and high surf had the water closed by the beach patrol. Visitors took to walking on the boardwalk.
Beach crowds were sparse as weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017, as wind-blown sand kept the crowds off the beach and high surf had the water closed by the beach patrol. Visitors took to walking on the boardwalk.
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017, as wind-blown sand kept the crowds off the beach and high surf had the water closed by the beach patrol. Visitors took to walking on the boardwalk.
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017, as wind-blown sand kept the crowds off the beach and high surf had the water closed by the beach patrol. Visitors took to walking on the boardwalk.
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017, as wind-blown sand kept the crowds off the beach and high surf had the water closed by the beach patrol. Visitors took to walking on the boardwalk.
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017, as wind-blown sand kept the crowds off the beach and high surf had the water closed by the beach patrol. Visitors took to walking on the boardwalk.
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017, as wind-blown sand kept the crowds off the beach and high surf had the water closed by the beach patrol. Visitors took to walking on the boardwalk.
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017, as wind-blown sand kept the crowds off the beach and high surf had the water closed by the beach patrol. Visitors took to walking on the boardwalk.
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL
People leave the beach as sand blows at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017, as wind-blown sand kept the crowds off the beach and high surf had the water closed by the beach patrol.
People leave the beach as sand blows at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017, as wind-blown sand kept the crowds off the beach and high surf had the water closed by the beach patrol.
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach  on Saturday, July 29, 2017, as wind-blown sand kept the crowds off the beach and high surf had the water closed by the beach patrol. Visitors took to walking on the boardwalk.
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017, as wind-blown sand kept the crowds off the beach and high surf had the water closed by the beach patrol. Visitors took to walking on the boardwalk.
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach  on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL
Visitors took to walking on the boardwalk on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
Visitors took to walking on the boardwalk on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday July 29th as wind blown sand kept the crowds off the beach and high surf had the water closed by the beach patrol.  Visitors took to walking on the boardwalk as the conditions continued allday.
Special to the News Journal / Chuck Snyder
Weather made for a lousy beach day at Rehoboth Beach on Saturday July 29th as wind blown sand kept the crowds off the beach and high surf had the water closed by the beach patrol. Visitors took to walking on the boardwalk as the conditions continued allday. Special to the News Journal / Chuck Snyder
CHUCK SNYDER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS JOURNAL