Summary Rip Current Safety Tips
If you’re swimming at the beach and find yourself being taken away from the beach and unable to get back, it is more than likely you are caught in a rip current.
You can survive rip currents by knowing your options;
| To avoid rip currents, always swim between the red and yellow flags. |
| If you need help; stay calm, float, and raise an arm to attract attention. |
| To escape a rip, swim parallel to the beach. |
| Always conserve your energy, the waves can assist you back to the beach. |
Rip Current Survey
Surf Life Saving and the University of New South Wales are searching for people to participate in a short survey who have been caught in a rip current. Sharing your experience will help us to save lives! To participate please click on the following link: http://www.surveys.unsw.edu.au/survey/155251/142e/