rip current
noun
: a strong usually narrow surface current flowing outward from a shore that results from the return flow of waves and wind-driven water
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Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2025
Beyond rip currents, the fundraising efforts serve as a collective opportunity to acknowledge and reflect on all the crew does to keep the beaches safe.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The sheriff's office said 20 to 25 mph winds produced 3-foot waves and visible rip currents in the park's lagoon area, causing very poor water conditions.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Hazards reported included waves reaching up to 5 feet along parts of the Michigan shoreline, along with strong rip currents along Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio coasts.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2025
Beyond rip currents, the fundraising efforts serve as a collective opportunity to acknowledge and reflect on all the crew does to keep the beaches safe.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The sheriff's office said 20 to 25 mph winds produced 3-foot waves and visible rip currents in the park's lagoon area, causing very poor water conditions.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Hazards reported included waves reaching up to 5 feet along parts of the Michigan shoreline, along with strong rip currents along Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio coasts.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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“Rip current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20current. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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