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What makes rip currents? Waves break over a shallow sandbar and push water towards the beach.

What makes rip currents? Waves break over a shallow sandbar and push water towards the beach. That water has to get back out to sea. How do you spot a rip current? Deeper, darker water Fewer breaking waves Sandy discoloured beyond the surf zone. How does water flow in a rip?

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What makes rip currents? Waves break over a shallow sandbar and push water towards the beach.

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  1. What makes rip currents? • Waves break over a shallow sandbar and push water towards the beach. • That water has to get back out to sea.

  2. How do you spot a rip current? • Deeper, darker water • Fewer breaking waves • Sandy discoloured beyond the surf zone

  3. How does water flow in a rip? • Rips are constantly changing • They can flow in a circle and ‘pulse’ beyond the surf occasionally • They can flow just beyond the surf zone in a ‘rip head’

  4. So how do I avoid rip currents? • The best way to avoid rip currents is to always swim between the red and yellow flags. • Here the lifesavers can watch over you to help keep you safe.

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