How to spot a rip - and what to do if you're caught in one

Updated January 4 2018 - 8:30am, first published 8:00am
How to spot a rip – and what to do if you get caught in one
How to spot a rip – and what to do if you get caught in one

There are about 17,000 rips at beaches around Australia on any given day. Chances are that – unless you’re a skilled surf lifesaver or an extremely experienced surfer – you’d prefer not to be dicing with them.

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