This Quiet Beach Zone Is More Dangerous Than You Think—Stay Away!

When You See a Spot with No Waves at the Beach, Stay Away
If you’re at the beach and notice a calm area with no waves, don’t go near it.

This calm spot is likely a rip current, which can appear randomly along the coast. These areas often look darker because the water is deeper, the surface is smoother, and the waves are smaller than usual.

If you step into a rip current, it can pull you quickly out to sea. The current is so strong that even an Olympic swimmer would struggle to swim back to shore. Rip currents are the reason behind 80% of drowning incidents at the beach.

If you ever get caught in one, the most important thing is to stay calm. Instead of swimming toward the shore, swim sideways, parallel to the beach, to escape the current.

Share this information with your family and friends to help keep everyone safe.