At LA Playa, the beach "boy" Julian has guys rake every day and during the day on the heavy flow days!! We went to another beachfront during our trip, remembered that they raked ( this is before I knew Julian was back on the island since Irma) last year. When we got there, (again, new owners) we asked, why hasn't anyone raked. Was told the beach "boy" hasn't come in yet. He never did. SO! some beach fronts do, some don't. But I know for fact LA Playa does every day they have machine for that and hand rake.