High surf will continue along beaches in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast through Monday, bringing with them rip currents and the threat of erosion, the National Weather Service said.

Large, lasting swells from the Northeast will keep entering offshore waters, the weather service said. These swells will generate dangerous breaking waves, potentially as high as 8 to 10 feet near area beaches, the service said.

The greatest impact along beaches are expected from this evening and into Monday. Beachgoers are urged not to venture far into the water, since the swells create rip currents powerful channels of water quickly flowing away from shore that can drag a person out to sea. The waves are also strong enough to knock beachgoers off structures such as jetties, the weather service said.

Along a stretch of beach near William O. Lockhart Municipal Pier in Lake Worth Sunday afternoon, the waves were so high that no one dared wade into the water. But dozens of people stood on the nearby boardwalk, snapping pictures with their camera phones and marveling at the swells on their way to and from early dinners at restaurants along Ocean Boulevard.

The weather service put the risk of erosion at area beaches at minimal to moderate.

Strong east winds are feeding the ocean conditions, averaging about 15 mph and gusting as high as 21 mph, the weather service said. The windy conditions are expected to strike area beaches throughout the week.

The forecast calls for daytime temperatures in the high 70s and overnight lows between 55 and 60 degrees for the week. Rain chances peak Tuesday at about 40 percent.

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High surf conditions to last through Monday at beaches in Palm Beach County, Treasure Coast