Rip currents are fast-moving channels that can drag a swimmer away from shore and exhaust them as they try to fight their way ...

A man who was pulled from the ocean in Surfside, Florida, on Sunday has died, local authorities confirmed, as the National ...

Lifeguards were on high alert this past weekend as rip currents threatened shores from the Palm Beaches to the Treasure Coast ...

A teenager swimming at a beach in Palm Beach County on April 12 died after being caught in a rip current. Rip currents claim ...

“Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers ... You should first heed warnings — lifeguards will often post signs or flags — and avoid the water under these conditions.

If the wind is blowing steadily toward the shore, the risk of rip currents increases, but other factors and features can also make rip currents more likely to occur. They are not always easy to ...

Rip currents form when waves crash at the shore, creating water currents that flow away from a beach’s edge, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These powerful channels ...