need to become an expert at identifying cross seas. If the water suddenly looks unusually chaotic or different from normal conditions, take that as a reason to be cautious and ask a lifeguard.
Don’t Confuse Square Waves With Rip Currents
These two phenomena are sometimes mixed together online, but they describe different things.
A cross sea refers to wave systems traveling in different directions and intersecting.
A rip current is a powerful, narrow current flowing away from shore.
Rip currents can be particularly difficult to spot because they don’t always
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