Get Free Checker

rip current

NOUN
  1. a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore

How To Use rip current In A Sentence

  • There's been a high undertow and rip currents there.
  • Lifeguards call it ‘run out’ and oceanographers refer to it as ‘rip current.’
  • - Watch for dangerous waves and signs of rip currents, such as discolored or unusually choppy water, or water that is foamy or filled with debris. Undefined
  • The sea's rip current is ferocious but that does not stop surfers and kayakers who come from across the country all year round. Times, Sunday Times
  • The water then withdraws (the backwash) either as undertow (sheetflow near the sea bed) or in localized currents known as rip currents.
  • Combine ceiling high sets with powerful rip currents and Rockaway's notorious, shifty, ledgy peaks, and the stage was set for some serious ripping… and brutal wipeouts.
View all