Rip current: A strong relatively narrow current of water that flows seaward against breaking waves (physical geography.net)
"A rip current is a strong narrow channel of water that flows from the surf zone out to sea. It develops when breaking waves push onshore, then gravity pulls the water back out to sea. If the water converges into a narrow river like a channel moving away from shore, a rip current forms". ~NOAA
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so if ever you are caught in a rip current never swim back to the beach cause you'll be trying to fight the outbound current....instead swim parallel to the beach and eventually you'll make it back to the beach with a story to tell
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