Dissipative (broad surf zone) High Danger:
- High waves run across the beach.
- Rips occur and may take swimmers out to sea.
- Strong waves and current are found in the trough and outer surf zone.
- Most often produced by storm conditions.
- Suitable for strong, experienced swimmers only.
- High waves run across the beach.
- Rips occur and may take swimmers out to sea.
- Strong waves and current are found in the trough and outer surf zone.
- Most often produced by storm conditions.
- Suitable for strong, experienced swimmers only.
Longshore Trough: Moderate- High Danger:
- Heavy Shore break is common.
- Deep water is found in the trough close to shore.
- Heavy surf is found on sand bars.
- Waves tend to be heavier and larger.
- Difficult for swimmers to return to shore.
- Heavy Shore break is common.
- Deep water is found in the trough close to shore.
- Heavy surf is found on sand bars.
- Waves tend to be heavier and larger.
- Difficult for swimmers to return to shore.
Bar and Rip: Moderate- High Danger:
- Waves can wash swimmers off the edge of the sand bar into rips.
- Swimmers may get caught in rips.
- Supervision of children and poor swimmers sis needed.
- Multiple flagged area's may be required.
- Waves can wash swimmers off the edge of the sand bar into rips.
- Swimmers may get caught in rips.
- Supervision of children and poor swimmers sis needed.
- Multiple flagged area's may be required.
Low Tide Terrace: Low- Moderate Danger:
- At high tide the sand bar may be covered by deep water, with rips and a shore break.
- This beach often has tidal currents which increases the danger.
- Incoming tides may trap unsuspecting swimmers on shallow sand bars.
- At high tide the sand bar may be covered by deep water, with rips and a shore break.
- This beach often has tidal currents which increases the danger.
- Incoming tides may trap unsuspecting swimmers on shallow sand bars.
Reflective: Low Danger:
- Supervision is needed for children and poor swimmers.
- There is a strong pull down the beach into the water.
- Swimmers and body surfers must watch for the shore break.
- There is no sand bar.
- There is deep water close to shore.
- Supervision is needed for children and poor swimmers.
- There is a strong pull down the beach into the water.
- Swimmers and body surfers must watch for the shore break.
- There is no sand bar.
- There is deep water close to shore.