. >> reporter: drone video capturing surfing legend lairdhamilton shooting the pier in malibu. >> when you spend your life in the ocean, you know, the priority is that everybody's okay. great surfers drown, great surfers get hurt all the time. >> reporter: this afternoon, more rescues, more close calls. smashing surf has hammered the region. sailboats grounded, piers ripped apart in catalina. a lifeguard station that survived many storms, smashed to pieces. tropical storm marie has hammered western shores for three days. on the east coast, rough surf and rip tides from hurricane cristobal has claimed at least seven lives. at jones beach on long island swimming is banned just before the holiday weekend. swells top ten feet. >> there was some rogue waves that are just coming slamming down taking you out. >> reporter: tonight, danger in the water on both coasts. epic storms and unforgettable surf. the show here at the beach as well as these massive crowds will likely stick around until friday. that's when waves here on the west coast are expected to die down. lester. >> quite a scene behi