How Do You Escape A Rip Current In The Ocean?
Swim parallel to the beach to escape a rip current, which can drag you out to sea. Realize that you’re in a rip current when the water around you is foamy and brownish and you’re slowly getting pulled away from the beach (see “How to Recognize and Understand Rip Currents in the Ocean”). Look to the beach and determine which direction the current is flowing by comparing where you entered the water to where you are now. Check both sides of you to determine which direction is closer to clean and unfoamy water. Swim parallel to the shore in the same direction the current is flowing. Swim toward the shore when you are out of the rip current.
